Oklahoma Father Charged with Murder After 4-Month-Old Daughter Dies from Suspected Abuse
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — A 23-year-old Oklahoma father is facing a first-degree murder charge after his 4-month-old daughter died from injuries that doctors say were consistent with abuse, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Authorities identified the suspect as Isaac Carrillo, who called 911 shortly after midnight on Saturday, claiming that his infant daughter, Journey, had fallen off a couch and was unresponsive while he was home alone with her.
Baby Died from Injuries Consistent with Abuse
Police said Journey was rushed to a metro hospital, where she remained on life support for three days before she died.
Doctors determined the child had suffered a brain bleed and retinal hemorrhaging, injuries that medical staff said were not consistent with an accidental fall.
“The baby showed signs of abuse. The story that was given to the medical staff simply did not add up,” said Gary Knight, spokesperson for the Oklahoma City Police Department.
Following the medical report, detectives opened a homicide investigation and arrested Carrillo on a complaint of first-degree murder.
Father Has Prior Child Abuse Convictions
Court records show Carrillo has a criminal history involving child abuse. In 2020, he pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse for hitting his 3-month-old baby and 3-year-old child when they were crying.
He was sentenced to one year in prison and nine years of probation, which included completing a batterer’s intervention program and parenting classes.
Legal Questions Over Monitoring Convicted Abusers
Legal experts say cases like this highlight gaps in the system when monitoring offenders who have prior child abuse convictions but are not on a formal registry.
Attorney Ed Blau explained that under Oklahoma’s Mary Rippy Violent Crime Offenders Registration Act, some individuals who plead guilty to child abuse may be placed on the registry—but it depends on judicial discretion.
“If somebody pleads to child abuse, they can be placed on the violent crime registry as long as the judge makes certain findings regarding the facts of their specific crime,” Blau said. “There’s nothing specifically in that particular law that requires individuals convicted of child abuse to register.”
Without mandatory registration, attorneys say it can be difficult for authorities to track such individuals once they are released on probation or complete their sentences.
DHS Yet to Respond
Efforts to reach the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for comment on whether Carrillo had any prior child welfare involvement were unsuccessful.
The investigation remains ongoing as police continue gathering evidence and awaiting official autopsy results.
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