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This is Benjamin "Benji" Taylor — the West Virginia man accused of raping a 9-month-old infant, and leaving her with fatal injuries! It's a sickening crime that's left veteran cops disgusted by its sheer brutality. Even the accused rapist seems aware of his own depravity, having described himself as "dead inside!"
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Authorities say that Taylor raped his girlfriend's infant daughter in the hours between late Sunday night and early Monday morning. Amanda Leigh Adkins told police that she had woken around 4 a.m. in the Jackson County home she shared with Taylor, and found her child naked and bleeding in the basement — along with her boyfriend covered in blood!
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This is Benjamin "Benji" Taylor — the West Virginia man accused of raping a 9-month-old infant, and leaving her with fatal injuries! It's a sickening crime that's left veteran cops disgusted by its sheer brutality. Even the accused rapist seems aware of his own depravity, having described himself as "dead inside!"
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Authorities say that Taylor raped his girlfriend's infant daughter in the hours between late Sunday night and early Monday morning. Amanda Leigh Adkins told police that she had woken around 4 a.m. in the Jackson County home she shared with Taylor, and found her child naked and bleeding in the basement — along with her boyfriend covered in blood!
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Police say that Taylor has only admitted to trying to change the baby's diaper late at night, and says that he blacked out and cannot remember any more events from the evening. The tragic child passed away two days after the sick attack. Three other children had also been living in the apartment.
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This is Benjamin "Benji" Taylor — the West Virginia man accused of raping a 9-month-old infant, and leaving her with fatal injuries! It's a sickening crime that's left veteran cops disgusted by its sheer brutality. Even the accused rapist seems aware of his own depravity, having described himself as "dead inside!"
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Authorities say that Taylor raped his girlfriend's infant daughter in the hours between late Sunday night and early Monday morning. Amanda Leigh Adkins told police that she had woken around 4 a.m. in the Jackson County home she shared with Taylor, and found her child naked and bleeding in the basement — along with her boyfriend covered in blood!
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Police say that Taylor has only admitted to trying to change the baby's diaper late at night, and says that he blacked out and cannot remember any more events from the evening. The tragic child passed away two days after the sick attack. Three other children had also been living in the apartment.
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Shocked doctors confirmed that the infant's fatal injuries were signs of violent sexual assault. Dr. Steve Eshenaur added that the child had also been shaken violently and beaten in her face. Doctors also noted that the baby's eyes showed signs of petechiae, which are small red spots caused by bleeding beneath the skin.
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This is Benjamin "Benji" Taylor — the West Virginia man accused of raping a 9-month-old infant, and leaving her with fatal injuries! It's a sickening crime that's left veteran cops disgusted by its sheer brutality. Even the accused rapist seems aware of his own depravity, having described himself as "dead inside!"
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Authorities say that Taylor raped his girlfriend's infant daughter in the hours between late Sunday night and early Monday morning. Amanda Leigh Adkins told police that she had woken around 4 a.m. in the Jackson County home she shared with Taylor, and found her child naked and bleeding in the basement — along with her boyfriend covered in blood!
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Police say that Taylor has only admitted to trying to change the baby's diaper late at night, and says that he blacked out and cannot remember any more events from the evening. The tragic child passed away two days after the sick attack. Three other children had also been living in the apartment.
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Shocked doctors confirmed that the infant's fatal injuries were signs of violent sexual assault. Dr. Steve Eshenaur added that the child had also been shaken violently and beaten in her face. Doctors also noted that the baby's eyes showed signs of petechiae, which are small red spots caused by bleeding beneath the skin.
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Authorities said that the child had likely been raped and beaten several hours before the horrified mother found the bloody scene and called an ambulance. The criminal complaint filed against him noted: “Additionally, Taylor did nothing in an effort to save the victim’s life as a result of the said injuries sustained in the sexual encounter.”