![]() Jazmine Rondon is also being charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. Sheriff Judd says he’s now being charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, which is a first-degree felony. READ: Tampa mother accused of killing 2-year-old son after confining him to booster seat for hours: Prosecutors According to PCSO, Joel Rondon also has a history of resisting arrest. Sheriff Judd went on to say that Joel Rondon also has pending charges against him for methamphetamine and a concealed firearm. Sheriff Judd says he was a documented gang member at that time. He was arrested when he was 15 and 18 years old. She is not old enough to let herself out of the harness, but she certainly is old enough to realize she is suffering a torturous death at the negligence of Joel and Jazmine."Īccording to Sheriff Judd, Joel Rondon has a criminal history. "You can imagine what kind of shape they were in when they got home from the party and left this child harnessed in the baby seat in the back of the car," Sheriff Judd said. Mugshots of Joel and Jazmine Rondon courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ![]() Sheriff Judd says they also admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. Though it was 17 hours after they arrived home from the party, Sheriff Judd says Jazmine Rondon tested positive for alcohol and marijuana, while Joel Rondon tested positive for alcohol, marijuana and methamphetamine. Sheriff Judd says both Rondons are given a test to determine if there is alcohol or drugs in their systems. Medical staff tried to life-saving measures, but she was dead. "Even though it is painfully evident that this child has suffered a torturous death, an absolute torturous death, Lakeland Regional still worked on the baby to try to save its life, but it was, in fact, deceased," Sheriff Judd explained. READ: Grandparents of 7-year-old killed on Courtney Campbell Causeway plead for justice: ‘These people have to pay’ Sheriff Judd says Jazmine told authorities that she has medical training and said she knew the baby was dead.ĭespite believing the toddler was dead, they rushed her to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. "He goes to the car and there is the baby still strapped in the child carrier in the car with a heat index of 105 degrees on that day," stated Sheriff Judd.Īccording to deputies, Joel Rondon grabbed the infant in the child carrier and runs inside screaming. The 8-year-old and Joel Rondon looked around for the child, but couldn’t find her. At 11 a.m., according to Sheriff Judd, he asks the 8-year-old where the 18-month-old girl is, but the child said she didn’t know. READ: HCSO: Toddler hit, killed by vehicle after wandering outside home: ‘Heartbreaking tragedy'Īs Joel Rondon was taking food trays inside the home, investigators say he noticed the right rear door was open and when he finished bringing everything inside, he noticed the door was closed, so, according to deputies, he thought his wife grabbed the toddler from the car.Īccording to PCSO, Joel Rondon went to bed at 3 a.m. According to Sheriff Judd, Joel Rondon was taking food trays into the house while his wife fed the 6 and the 8-year-old and put them to bed before going to bed herself.
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