Wash. man arrested after newborn was found dead in car seat hidden in park bushes

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. (TCD) — A 37-year-old man was arrested final week after his new child youngster was discovered lifeless underneath some bushes in a well-liked wilderness space.

Based on KIRO-TV, Jordan Sorensen allegedly kidnapped the kid Friday, Jan. 19, which led to Port Townsend Police conducting an “intensive manhunt.” Officers ultimately positioned the kid, who was lower than 1 month previous, deceased at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. Port Townsend Police had been looking for Sorensen relating to costs of kidnapping, felony mistreatment, and reckless endangerment as a result of he couldn’t give the kid the “primary requirements of life.”

Jail information present Sorensen is being held on costs of illegal disposal of human stays and removing/concealment of a lifeless physique.

KIRO reviews the kid was born Dec. 25. The Division of Youngsters, Youth & Households (DCYF) reportedly discovered the following day that the newborn and his mom examined constructive for fentanyl. Officers gave Sorensen momentary custody of the kid however reportedly mentioned Sorensen wanted to submit a clear urine take a look at with a purpose to spend time with the newborn alone.

DCYF went to his residence Jan. 1, however Sorensen was not there. Three days later, DCYF brokers took him to a physician to get a urine take a look at. He was purported to take one on Jan. 11 however didn’t reply to textual content messages.

Based on KIRO, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the kid’s mom contacted DCYF and mentioned there have been “large issues” as a result of Sorensen took the kid and was hiding from Youngster Protecting Companies.

Court docket paperwork cited by KIRO say Sorensen informed police he fell asleep with the kid on his lap, however when he awakened, the newborn “was face down between him and the chair with blood coming from his face.” That is reportedly when the kid died.

He then allegedly put the kid in his automotive seat. The toddler was later discovered “upright in his automotive seat, tucked right into a cove of untamed rose bushes and timber.”

The boy reportedly had dried blood round his nostril and mouth.

KIRO reviews Sorensen mentioned he “didn’t deliberately do that and that he beloved the kid.”

Jefferson County Prosecutor James Kennedy informed KCPQ-TV Sorensen has not been charged with manslaughter or homicide as a result of officers are nonetheless ready for outcomes from the autopsy examination.

He mentioned, “Relying on how the case seems, if there was no intentional, reckless or grossly negligent motion that resulted within the demise of one other, I’m going to have little or no through which I can cost a person with.”

Kennedy added, “I’ve a number of issues about how the suspect ended up with the kid within the first place.”

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