Baby Launch Video
A 16-year-old resident of Leesburg, Georgia, has been charged with cruelty to a child after he posted a video of himself "launching a baby" to YouTube.
The video shows the teen placing the eight-month-old baby on one side of a large pillow, then jumping on the other side. The baby flies several feet across the room and begins crying.1
Fast Facts
- Boy arrested July 1, 2008
- Arrested after teacher saw video and reported it to the police
- Faces felony and misdemeanor charges of cruelty to a child
- Reportedly filmed by another teenager1
- Second teenager has not been charged
- Names have not been released because all involved are minors
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