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Dad Charged With Aggravated Child Abuse

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By HOWARD ALTMAN | The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 21, 2008

Updated: 06/21/2008 11:34 am

The air conditioner wasn't working Hugo Santillan Esquitia told deputies. He was angry at his wife. And the baby was crying.

That's why he yanked his 6-month-old daughter out of her swing chair and tossed her onto a couch, causing brain swelling and bleeding from the right side of her skull, according to a criminal report affidavit. The baby was taken to University Community Hospital, then airlifted to St. Joseph's Hospital in critical condition, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesman J.D. Callaway.

The trouble at 13402 Grand Prix Way #1, Tampa, started shortly at about 6:20 p.m. yesterday, according to the affidavit, which describes what happened next:

Upset at his wife, the crying and the lack of cool air, Esquitia, 20, grabbed the baby by the head and tried pulling her out of the swing chair. When that didn't work, he reached under her arms, picked her up and tossed her on the couch.

Esquitia was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse, a felony. He is in the Orient Road Jail, according to jail records, with no bond set.

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