FINN JORDAN 7mo / Convicted: Alexis Khan, babysitter - Charleston, SC

That's what friends are for: Protective family dog who helped family catch abusive babysitter who was HITTING and swearing at their seven-month-old son
Benjamin and Hope Jordan hired 22-year-old Alexis Khan to babysit their son

After five months, they started to worry for their son when the family dog acted aggressively towards Khan

They hid an iPhone under the couch to record what happened while they were out and discovered she verbally and physically abused Finn

Khan plead guilty to assault and battery charges Monday and will serve a one to three year prison sentence
After Khan is released she will have to register as a child abuser

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 11:33 EST, 12 September 2013

Benjamin and Hope Jordan caught babysitter Alexis Khan abusing their 7-month-old son Finn after noticing the family dog acting aggressively towards her.

The couple hired 22-year-old Khan to babysit Finn when they first moved to Charleston, South Carolina last year.

She cleared a background check and the two felt she was a 'good fit' at the time.



Protecting the pack: The Jordan family dog is a hero after alerting it's owners to the child abuse that babysitter Alexis Khan was carrying out against their son, Finn



Warning signs: Finn's parents first noticed something was wrong when their dog started acting protective of their son whenever the babysitter was in the house



Caught on tape: Taking their dog's behavior seriously, the couple left an iPhone hidden underneath the couch to record how Khan treated Finn when they weren't there

'About five months into her being our baby sitter, we started to notice that our dog was very protective of our son when she would come in the door,' Benjamin Jordan told WCSC. 'He was very aggressive towards her and a few times we actually had to physically restrain our dog from going towards her.'

The couple started to worry about their dog's behavior, so one day they left an iPhone underneath the couch to record what happened while they were out.

When the returned home they sat down to listen, and what they heard was startling.

As Finn cried, Khan cursed at him saying: 'Shut up. Shut the f*** up. Shut up.'

And then there was slapping noises and Finn's cry for attention turned to a cry of pain.

'I just wanted to reach through the audio tape, go back in time and just grab him up,' Mr Jordan said.

'To know that five months I had handed my child to a monster, not knowing what was going on in my house for that day,' he said.

Mr Jordan says that without the dog, they may never have found out about the abuse.



Abuser: 22-year-old babysitter Alexis Khan plead guilty Monday to charges of assault and battery. She will spend one to three years behind bars and have to register as a child abuser when she gets out

'Had our dog not alerted us to the trouble, had my wife's instincts not said we need to make something happen, it could have been Finn that was killed by the babysitter. You never know.'



Justice: The recording allowed the couple to bring Khan to justice. She was charged with aggravated assault and battery and plead guilty to those charges Monday



Lifesaver: Finn's dad Benjamin Jordan thanks the family dog for saving his son and other children from future, potentially fatal, abuse at the hands of Khan



Never again: Khan will be eligible for parole after one year in prison, at which point she will have to register as a child abuser so she never works with children again



Good dog: The Jordan family dog definitely deserves a treat after this good deed

They say their dog helped protect Finn, but also future children from the wrath of Khan.

The babysitter plead guilty in  court Monday to charges of assault and battery.

She will have to serve at lease one year of her three year sentence and register as a child abuser which will keep her from working with children in the future.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2418914/Babys-best-friend-Dogs-protective-behavior-helps-owners-catch-babysitter-hitting-cursing-toddler-son.html


I believe that no child under 8 should be around dogs.  Too many children have died from PitBulls, Rotweillers and others.  In this case the dog was protective and saved the babies life for sure.  He would have eventually died from blunt force trauma.  A 1-3 year sentence for her is outrageous.  That should be much, much longer.  Boy, if I had caught her in the act with my baby I would have killed her with my bare hands.  She should be in jail for decades not years.  William

I totally respect how you feel about babies and dogs... They are animals and behave as such. However, I tend to think that I am a responsible pet owner as I NEVER leave my children unattended around them. If my 19 month old wants to pet any one of my 3 dogs (cocker spaniel, chihuahua, or cocker terrier mix), she is on my lap to do so. She already knows to run to me and say "Up!" then we get our dogs to come over.

So thankful this dog saved this baby. More pet owners need to learn to be responsible for the pets. These owners are a good example of being responsible too. They noticed his odd behavior and investigated it, instead of thinking it would pass/dog bites sitter/gets put down/baby dies of abuse from sitter... Or dog begins thinking sitter is a pack master and joins in abuse of baby.. .