{"id":2358646,"date":"2024-10-23T23:05:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T03:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infant-dropped-on-hard-tile-floor-by-10-year-old-veteran-sheriff-shaken-after-finding-alleged-roblox-connection\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T23:16:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T03:16:37","slug":"infant-dropped-on-hard-tile-floor-by-10-year-old-veteran-sheriff-shaken-after-finding-alleged-roblox-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infant-dropped-on-hard-tile-floor-by-10-year-old-veteran-sheriff-shaken-after-finding-alleged-roblox-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant Dropped on Hard Tile Floor by 10-Year-Old, Veteran Sheriff Shaken After Finding Alleged Roblox Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finfant-dropped-on-hard-tile-floor-by-10-year-old-veteran-sheriff-shaken-after-finding-alleged-roblox-connection%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2358646&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Florida sheriff has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-gop-says-doj-shut-down-potential-campaign-finance-prosecution\/\" title=\"GOP claims DOJ ended potential campaign finance prosecution in Hunter Biden investigation.\">shared alarming details<\/a> following the arrest of Tara Alexis Sykes, a 36-year-old woman charged with attempted \u2063murder and aggravated child abuse. Authorities\u200b allege that\u2063 Sykes used the online game Roblox to instruct a 10-year-old child to harm a 2-month-old infant. The Gulf Coast Kids House reported the\u200c incident after the infant was \u2064dropped on a tile \u200dfloor. Investigators found that Sykes allegedly coached the older child on various lethal methods, including \u2064drowning, boiling, and dropping the baby. Additionally, she reportedly suggested harming adults with whom the children\u2063 were \u2064living and attempted to set\u2062 their bed on\u200d fire.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff \u2063Chip Simmons \u2063described the case as one of the most disturbing he has encountered in his 40 years of law enforcement, emphasizing \u200cthe severity of Sykes\u2019 actions. While \u200dSykes is presumed innocent\u200b until proven guilty, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mobs-of-teens-loot-philadelphia-stores\/\" title=\"Philadelphia stores looted by teen mobs.\">incident\u200d raises concerns<\/a> \u200dabout the dangers children face\u200b online,\u2063 particularly from predators exploiting platforms like Roblox and social\u2063 media. The case highlights the necessity of educating children and monitoring their online activities to protect\u2062 them \u2063from potential threats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Florida sheriff has released disturbing details after the arrest of a local woman, saying it is one of the most troubling cases he&rsquo;s seen in four decades of law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Tara Alexis Sykes, a 36-year-old woman from Escambia County, was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder and aggravated child abuse, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10tv.com\/2024\/10\/21\/ecso-pensacola-woman-instructed-child-drop-infant-hard-floor-end-babys-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WALA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said she used the online game Roblox to instruct a 10-year-old child on how to kill a 2-month-old infant.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf Coast Kids House first alerted law enforcement after the infant was dropped onto a tile floor.<\/p>\n<p>The Escambia County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said an investigation revealed the older child was being coached by Sykes on how to kill the infant, with the alleged suggestions including drowning the baby, scalding it with boiling water, or dropping it onto the floor.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The sheriff commented on the disturbing incident, underscoring the heinous nature of the crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have been in law enforcement for over 40 years and have never seen anything quite like this,&rdquo; Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am truly disturbed by the circumstances and the thought that anyone could think like this, let alone instruct these acts to be carried out. There is something really wrong with her.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&rsquo;s office said the investigation also uncovered Sykes&rsquo; instructions on how to kill the adults with whom the children were temporarily living. She allegedly told the child to cut the adults&rsquo; throats before setting their bed on fire with aerosol spray.<\/p>\n<p>The sheets were found doused with the accelerant, but the child was apparently unable to ignite them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tara Alexis Sykes, 36, of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EscambiaCounty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EscambiaCounty<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Florida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Florida<\/a>, has been arrested for attempted murder &amp; aggravated child abuse after allegedly instructing a 10-year-old to harm a 2-month-old infant<\/p>\n<p>Sykes communicated with the child through Roblox, providing instructions on how to kill the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9McjocU8GB\">pic.twitter.com\/9McjocU8GB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrueCrimeUpdat\/status\/1848615893947056445?\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While Sykes is considered innocent until proven guilty, the case highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">danger young children face online &#038;mdash<\/a>; a risk for themselves and others.<\/p>\n<p>Online games like Roblox, as well as easily-accessible social media platforms, largely throw children to the wolves when it comes to cunning online predators.<\/p>\n<p>Those who prey on children through the internet often do so underneath parents&rsquo; and adults&rsquo; noses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When a child is using your computer,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/news\/keeping-children-safe-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency<\/a> warned, &ldquo;normal safeguards and security practices may not be sufficient. Children present additional challenges because of their natural characteristics: innocence, curiosity, desire for independence, and fear of punishment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even adults are capable of being tricked online, and countless amounts of money are lost every year to scams, con artists and hackers.<\/p>\n<p>The naivety and trusting nature of children makes them even riper targets on an largely-anonymous global network.<\/p>\n<p>For anyone with a child, teaching and enforcing online precautions is no longer a matter of safety for the child alone, but for everyone in the household.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Tara Alexis Sykes, a 36-year-old from Escambia County, was taken into custody on Friday and faces charges of attempted murder and aggravated child abuse, as reported by WALA-TV. Authorities claim she used the online game Roblox to instruct a 10-year-old on how to kill a 2-month-old baby. The Gulf Coast Kids House alerted law enforcement after the infant was dropped onto a tile floor. The investigation revealed that Sykes coached the older child on methods to harm the baby, including drowning or scalding it with boiling water<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2358647,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Roblox-Crime.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16097,43585,37077,43584,43586],"class_list":["post-2358646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-law-enforcement","tag-child-supervision","tag-family-tragedy","tag-infant-safety","tag-roblox-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Roblox-Crime.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2358647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}