Jonathan Dunn charged with murder of two-year-old boy in Utah and injuring his twin sister: Suspect
A man charged with murdering a two-year-old boy and injuring his twin sister could face the death penalty for the heinous crime.
Jonathan Allen Dunn, 36, from Roy, Utah, is being charged with aggravated murder, aggravated child abuse and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, the Associated Press reported.
The charges come after he previously served a two-year prison sentence for breaking a child's arm seven years ago.
Devastated friends and family have started a GoFundMe page after Aleister's passing. It has raised almost $9,000 of its $10,000 goal.
'On Thursday December 21, 2023, our sweet Aleister passed away at the hands of a complete monster. His twin sister was also injured and is currently hospitalized at Primary Children Hospital!,' the page read
'I am raising funds to help cover the cost of funeral services, medical bills, and so Aleister's sisters can get the help that they are going to need to process this devastating loss.'
Aleister, two, was killed and his twin sister was hurt by alleged abuse, police in Utah said. A man claiming to have been babysitting the children has been charged
Jonathan Allen Dunn, 36, from Roy, Utah , is being charged with aggravated murder, aggravated child abuse and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child
The previously convicted criminal could now face the death penalty after a two-year-old boy died in his care.
Dunn told officers he had been babysitting the children when he called 911 himself on Thursday morning to report that the two-year-old boy was not breathing, according to an affidavit supporting the charges.
The 36-year-old admitted to punching the children in the back, sides and chest on Wednesday night while they were allegedly playing a 'game'.
He said 'he was hitting them harder than he should have,' according to court documents.
The court documents also revealed that Dunn reported pinching the young children and pushing them into a door frame. The boy - Aleister (pictured) was reportedly wheezing on Friday morning - so Dunn gave him more cough medicine
The court documents also revealed that Dunn reported pinching the young children and pushing them into a door frame.
He said he gave both of the twins Tylenol as well as giving the little boy cough medicine and the little girl children's sleep aid.
The boy was reportedly wheezing on Friday morning - so Dunn gave him more cough medicine.
Between 8:30 am and 9 am the boy stopped breathing, Dunn allegedly told officers.
Both children had bruising all over their bodies and the girl was taken to the hospital to be treated for a brain bleed, court records said.
Dunn was held without bail and is scheduled to make an initial court appearance on Dec. 26.
He was sentenced in May 2017 to up to 15 years in prison for breaking the arm of a child he was looking after in 2016.
He was released from prison in April 2019 and was on parole until December 2021, Utah Department of Corrections officials said.
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