Babysitting dad charged with murder in death of 2-year-old daughter (Jacksonville, Florida)

Dad BRYAN MATTHEW WOFFORD had a prior criminal record, and yet it was okay to let him babysit while Mom worked? This dimwit didn't even call 911 himself. He took the injured baby to Mom's workplace and had HER call 911. Let me guess. Nobody would hire this dude, so he became instant stay-at-home daddy.

http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2011-06-14/story/jacksonville-man-charged-killing-2-month-old-daughter

Jacksonville man charged with killing 2-month-old daughter
Victim died of skull fracture; father known to proudly flash pictures of her on his cell phone
Posted: June 14, 2011 - 8:58am

By Jim Schoettler

A Jacksonville construction worker has been charged in the slaying of his infant daughter, police said this morning.

Bryan Matthew Wofford, 22, is charged in the June 2 death of 2-month-old Makayla Wofford.

Lt. Rob Schoonover, who leads the Sheriff's Office homicide unit, said Makayla was shaken violently and slammed against a door on May 30 while at their Jacksonville home. Wofford took his unresponsive daughter to her mother's work, where she called 911.

Makayla was taken to Baptist Medical Center and eventually was taken off life support. An autopsy found she died of a skull fracture. Police arrested her father Monday. Wofford, charged with murder and aggravated child abuse, is being held in the Duval County jail without bail.

Police had no previous reports of abuse at the home. Makayla was an only child and her parents weren't married, Schoonover said. Her mother, identified by police as Toni Pesavento, 22, could not be reached to comment.

An arrest report shows that Wofford has prior arrests for two drug offenses and carrying a concealed firearm. He once attended Englewood High School and worked in construction.

Local businessman William Newman knew Wofford as a subcontractor. Newman said Wofford would proudly flash pictures of his baby girl on his cell phone

“He was really excited to be a father,” said Newman, 48. “It’s a really sad situation.”