Stepdad arrested for abuse of 8-month-old stepson; baby was shaken and suffered brain injury (Fort Myers, Florida)

Stepdad SHAJUAN CADNEY has been arrested for the assault of his 8-month-old son. The baby was apparently violently shaken, and suffered a head injury including bleeding on the brain.

http://www.abc-7.com/Global/story.asp?S=10970613

Fort Myers man charged with child abuse
Posted: Aug 21, 2009 1:45 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 21, 2009 4:23 PM CDT

FORT MYERS: An eight month old is in the intensive care unit at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg after allegedly suffering from a head injury. Police say his stepfather is responsible for the infant's injuries

Doctors said the infant's injury was consistent with what is known as "shaken baby syndrome."

"A lot of force, going back and forth- very violent type of shaking," said Detective Audenia Thomas of the Fort Myers Police Department.

Police arrested the infant's stepfather, 28-year-old Shajuan Cadney, and charged him with aggravated child abuse on Friday.

Detectives say Cadney and the baby's mother had just moved from Tennessee to Fort Myers so she could be a teacher. The family was staying at a local hotel when the infant's mother noticed he was sick.

"He has old injuries and new injuries," said Thomas.

Doctors said there were old injuries which were also allegedly from shaken baby syndrome.

According to doctors, the bleeding on the infant's brain has stopped.

Cadney remains in the Lee County Jail.