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Background: Newark-Wayne Community Hospital in the village of Newark, N.Y. (Google Maps). Insets (left to right): Camron Douglas and Brittany Spicer (Wayne County Sheriff”s Office).
A New York couple is facing serious legal repercussions after their 6-week-old twin sons were admitted to the hospital with critical injuries.
Camron Douglas, 32, and Brittany Spicer, 34, were taken into custody on April 2 by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. This followed the hospitalization of their twin boys at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital in Newark, New York. Brittany Spicer has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of child endangerment and has been released from Wayne County Jail. Meanwhile, Camron Douglas is facing two felony assault charges and remains detained.
According to court documents reviewed by local ABC affiliate WHAM, the couple initially brought one of the twins to the hospital on March 15. Medical staff discovered life-threatening injuries on the infant, prompting them to contact Child Protective Services to ensure his twin brother was also examined. Upon examination, the second twin was found to be severely injured as well.
Investigators have indicated that the father, Douglas, inflicted the injuries over February and March. The twins suffered from brain hemorrhages, fractures, and severe burns deemed “non-accidental” by authorities. The child Spicer initially brought to the hospital reportedly had burns on his face and abdomen.
Court records state that although Spicer was aware of the twins’ injuries, she failed to seek timely medical care. On the morning of March 15, one of the infants exhibited seizure-like symptoms, yet Spicer delayed taking him to the hospital until 5 p.m.
Spicer and Douglas pleaded not guilty to their respective charges. Spicer was released from custody on April 2 and appeared in court on Wednesday. Her next court date is scheduled for May 13.
Douglas, who was paroled after being convicted of attempted burglary and assault, will have his case referred to a grand jury. His next court date was not made available.
Both of the twins remain hospitalized and will be transferred to foster care upon their release. Spicer’s 3-year-old child was also removed from her custody, and she was ordered to stay away from her twins.