Two parents are facing serious charges after investigators say two infants suffered extensive, life-threatening injuries consistent with abuse, prompting a weeks-long investigation in Wayne County.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of Camron Douglas, 32, and Brittany Spicer, 34, both of Clyde, following an investigation that began in mid-March when one of two six-week-old twins was brought to Newark-Wayne Community Hospital before being transferred to Strong Memorial Hospital due to the severity of his injuries.
Doctors at Strong grew concerned about the nature of the injuries and requested to examine the child’s twin brother. According to Wayne County Sheriff Rob Milby, who provided additional details in an interview with RochesterFirst.com, both infants were found to have suffered what investigators described as non-accidental trauma.
Medical evaluations revealed brain bleeds, broken bones and severe burns in both children — injuries authorities say could not be explained by anything other than abuse.
“This is obviously child abuse,” Milby said in that interview. “These injuries couldn’t be anything other than that.”
Following those findings, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Child Protective Services launched parallel investigations. Authorities say the case began around March 15 and culminated in the arrests of both parents on April 2.
Douglas, who has a prior felony conviction for attempted robbery in 2012 and is identified as a parolee, was charged with two counts of felony assault. He was arraigned in CAP court at the Wayne County Jail and pleaded not guilty. He remains in custody awaiting further court proceedings.
Spicer, who has no prior criminal history, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. She also pleaded not guilty and was released under pretrial supervision.
Both parents were issued stay-away orders of protection for the infants. Authorities also confirmed that Spicer’s three-year-old child has been removed from her custody as a result of the investigation.
Investigators have not released additional details about evidence in the case, but Milby indicated more charges are possible as the investigation continues.
The sheriff’s office said Child Protective Services and New York State Parole assisted in the investigation.
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