Dad confesses to "poking and dropping" 3-week-old baby; infant has life threatening injuries (Chandler, Arizona)

UPDATE: Now it appears that Dad sexually abused the baby as well. But then it turns out Dad is a meth head, too. Sickening.

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/crime/3_week_old_baby_abused_09_08_2009

Dad Arrested in Abuse of3-Week-Old Baby
Police: Man poked baby in eye,dropped her
Updated: Tuesday, 08 Sep 2009, 10:25 PM MDT
Published : Tuesday, 08 Sep 2009, 4:20 PM MDT

CHANDLER - A 3-week-old baby girl was taken to a hospital with multiple fractures and trauma, and police say the baby's 25-year-old father is to blame.

Police say that Brian Mark Hopf, 25, admitted to poking the baby in the eye with a bottle and dropping her on accident.

The 3-week-old remains in critical condition at the hospital, suffering from multiple fractures to the skull, fractured ribs, irreversible brain damage and bodily trauma.

"The 3-week-old infant is severely beaten, and indications of sexual trauma," said Chandler Police Detective Frank Mendoza. "What else can I say? It's just unthinkable that a human being can do this to an innocent infant."

Court documents allege that Hopf admitted to being a meth user.

Hopf is being held at the Maricopa County jail on child abuse charges. Bond is set at half a million dollars.

Dad BRIAN MARK HOPF has been arrested for "poking and dropping" his 3-week-old baby, who has multiple skull fractures, fractured ribs, and other injuries. Dad has already confessed to his actions.

http://www.azfamily.com/news/homepagetopstory/stories/chandler-news-090809-father-child-abuse.15e6f55b0.html

Father facing child abuse charges after admitting to harming baby
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01:05 PM Mountain Standard Time on Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Natalie Rivers / azfamily.com

CHANDLER - A father is in police custody after admitting to poking and dropping his three-week old baby.

Brian Mark Hopf, 25, was arrested following his three-week old daughter being admitted to the hospital with life threatening injuries.

The baby girl is in the hospital with multiple skull fractures, fractured ribs and trauma to her body.

Hopf is currently being held in Maricopa County jail on one count of child abuse.