The killer of a two-year-old Joplin boy pleaded guilty today in Jasper County Circuit Court and was sentenced to life in prison.
Brian Michael O'Grodnick, 24, was sentenced to life in prison on a reduced charge of second degree murder and four counts of child abuse.
O'Grodnick was originally charged with first degree murder, which could have meant the death penalty.
The charges against O'Grodnick were detailed in the probable cause statement:The allegations against O'Grodnick are detailed in the probable cause statement:
Medical staff observed (the child) to have multiple bruises to his ear, scalp, face, neck, jaw, chest and abdomen. He also had a rib fracture, jaw injury, contusion to his liver and pancreas as well as brain and retinal hemorrhages. The injuries were caused by blunt force trauma.
(The child) was pronounced dead on June 2, 2020 as a result of those injuries.
In response to questioning by police, O'Grodnick admitted to repeatedly striking (the child) in the head and abdomen between May 30, 2020 and the morning of May 31, 2020.
The beatings that killed Jameson Long were the last in a long-term abuse of the child, according to the probable cause statement in O'Grodnick's earlier felony child abuse cases:
On multiple dates in 2020, Brian O'Grodnick committed the offense of abuse of a child at (an apartment) at 1920 E. 8th Street, Joplin, Jasper County, against a two-year-old child.
On April 20, 2020, O'Grodnick pinches the face of (the child) forcing the corners of his mouth to touch then shoves him by his face.
On April 21, 2020, O'Grodnick again pinches (the child's) face while forcing him to make statements then slaps him in the face.
On April 22, 2020, O'Grodnick chokes (the child) with one hand around his throat while he is made to beg for water.
Also on April 22, 2020, O'Grodnick puts his fist up to (the child's) face lightly two times then on the third time he punches (the child) in the face.
On May 1, 2020, O'Grodnick grabs (the child) by the hair and asks (him) "do you love me" then shoves him.
All of these incidents were discovered on videos on O'Grodnick's cell phone. O'Grodnick admitted to making the videos and performing the abuse against (the child) under Miranda.
In the videos, (the child) is observed to have multiple bruises and scratches on his face and chin and is crying and shaking.
1 comment:
I Hope this Sick, Perverted Bastard - Brian Michael O'Grodnick - Is made an Example of in Prison - - Anyone that Hurts a Poor Defenseless Child - Deserves the Wrath of God and all Inhuman Treatment He can Receive - - -
Where was the Mother and/or the Grandparents - - While this Poor Child Suffered these horrendous Acts of Violence??? He Video Taped his Violence performed on this Child.
Children are Gifts from God and should be Treated as Such!!!
I don't care what happened to Brian Michael O'Grodnick in his Life - He had the Opportunity to live a better Life to Overcome - - this Child will not have that Opportunity - So I do not want to hear that Brian Michael O'Grodnick - was himself a Victim - - This Poor Child did Nothing Wrong - and was just a Victim of this Heinous Animal...
Stop Feeling Sorry for the Criminals and Start Feeling Sorry for their Victims.
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