Well, like I said, they looked over everything. They watched our, you know, conversation. Yeah, they just He's got open warrant for his arrest for that incident with the the child. >> What? >> Okay. I understand the situation's frustrating, but just because he's charged with it doesn't mean he's getting convicted of anything. Your parents here? Your mom here or anything? Or aunt, uncle? >> Yeah. >> Can they bring you out some shoes and a shirt? >> A 2-year-old boy is suddenly bleeding while in the care of his babysitter. The babysitter has an explanation. He says it was an accident. A piece of glass somehow got inside the child's diaper and caused the injuries. >> So, what's the charge then? >> I think they listed aggravated child abuse as >> The charge? Just the one charge? >> That's what they They came up with on the warrant. >> What is that um Is that Is that like 10 years in prison or something? >> Oh, I have no idea. That's just what the charge is. It doesn't mean down the road it could get lowered or dropped or any of that stuff, you know what I mean? That's just what they're charging with now. >> Is that a mean >> What's that? >> Is that a mean felony? I mean, I understand the job, but personally >> Well, like I said, they looked over everything. They watched our, you know, conversation. Yeah, they decided Yep. We're going to give a We're going to set out an arrest warrant. So, they didn't really have a bond. What's that? >> Yeah, a bond. >> Yeah, the judge signed a bond on it this morning. >> Do you know what it is? >> I think it I think I think she listed 100,000. >> But when doctors examine the boy, something doesn't add up. Then investigators get their hands on security footage from inside the home. And what that video allegedly shows begins to challenge the babysitter's entire story. >> He's got open warrant for his arrest for that incident with the the child. >> What? >> State put out an arrest warrant for him. You got to ask them. >> I bonded 100,000. >> What? You what? >> My bond is 200,000. >> How is your bond 100,000? >> The judge made the bond 100,000. 10% is 10 grand. >> A [ __ ] accident. >> Aggravated child abuse. >> What? That's [ __ ] All day long. >> That's what I'm saying. >> Y'all [ __ ] know that. >> We're not the one that set the charges, dude. >> Yeah, but they you you they should know that, man. It's a [ __ ] accident. They ain't got a mental phone in their life. >> Okay. >> They're half way [ __ ] >> All right. Judge signs a warrant, what are we supposed to do? Ignore it? >> This is the case of 29-year-old Timotheus Mikael Powell, who was arrested in Florida and charged with aggravated child abuse. >> Your parents here? Your mom here anything? Or aunt, uncle? >> Yeah. >> Can they bring you out some shoes and a shirt? >> Yeah. >> All right. Unless you're comfortable going like that. It's up to you, partner. Okay. All right. >> On October 17th, 2023, a 2-year-old boy was being watched by Powell while his mother was at work in Holly Hill, Florida. At some point during the day, Powell contacted the child's mother. According to investigators, he told her that the toddler was bleeding from his private area and claimed the child had somehow been injured by a piece of glass inside his diaper. >> Well, like I said, they looked over everything. They watched our our, you know, conversations and they decided Yep. We're going to give a We're going to set out an arrest warrant. So, they didn't really have a bond. >> What's that? >> Yeah, bond. >> Yeah, the judge signed a bond on it this morning. >> You know what it is? >> I think it I think I think she listed 100,000. >> 100,000. >> So, if you go through a bondsman, it's 10% of that would be 10 grand. Unless they work with you on more collateral, this that or whatever, that would be like their set or their initial fee. >> For the mother, there was no time to figure out exactly what had happened. She immediately took her son for medical treatment at Halifax Medical Center, and that's where the case began taking a much more serious turn. Doctors discovered that the child had suffered two significant lacerations. >> They're going to fix him up. >> Yeah, I was going to say that. >> Yeah, Wayne Wayne moved. >> He went back to >> Yeah, I think. >> He got kicked out. >> by him and everything. >> Didn't they arrest his daughter or something for like some fraud or Didn't they arrest his daughter for fraud? or something? Something. Or his girlfriend or something? >> I think Wayne's daughter. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think it was his daughter. >> But according to investigators, medical personnel didn't believe the injuries were consistent with the explanation they had been given. Instead, they suspected the child may have been physically abused. >> What's to do? Ignore it? No, ignore it. If it makes you feel better to place the blame on us, then go ahead. >> No, I'm not placing the blame on y'all. Y'all are doing your job. That's true. >> Okay. I understand the situation's frustrating, but just because he's charged with it doesn't mean he's getting convicted of anything. >> Well, our lawyer told me to ignore you yesterday. But I'm telling you you know If the boy's halfway to the park okay? And and y'all are going to charge him with something that he's never >> How am I supposed to know that? He's been diagnosed? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Is that true? What did they diagnose him with? >> Bipolar. >> Authorities were notified, and the Holly Hill Police Department began investigating. The Florida Department of Children and Families also became involved. At this point, investigators had a seriously injured 2-year-old, a babysitter claiming it was an accident, and medical findings that reportedly raised questions about that explanation. But investigators still needed evidence. And they soon found something that could potentially answer those questions. >> Tell me what you thought of the murder of something else I can't figure out what it was. >> Well, she she barks when she has to use the bathroom. She goes out. She She's very well trained. I've had her her whole life and she's almost 18 years old. For a full a full-blooded papered dry mouth boxer. >> Did you get that? >> I got it. >> She's a good girl. >> Beagle. I would She was barking and had to go outside. He just started going. >> Is Is there any way I can put a shirt on you properly? >> Yeah, we have some way we can have a shirt. You didn't want a shirt earlier, so >> Well, well >> Yeah, we'll hang on to it. When they get here, we're going to swap out his handcuffs anyway, so he'll probably have an opportunity to put it on. >> Investigators obtained surveillance footage from inside the residence. The video reportedly captured Powell changing the child's diaper. At first, the footage appeared to show a routine moment between a caregiver and a toddler. But according to investigators, Powell then walked away while holding an unidentified object. And that's when the situation reportedly became more disturbing. The child could allegedly be heard screaming and crying. >> Who's in that house now? Same people? >> Yeah, but they're they're gone. >> Yeah, they didn't have a picture of >> Yeah, it was good to see you. >> All right. >> I think we moved uh June of last past, I think. >> Investigators said the footage showed Powell repeatedly yelling at the toddler. At another point, he allegedly sprayed water toward the child. And according to authorities, Powell also threatened to put soap in the child's mouth if he continued crying. For investigators, these moments became an important part of the case because the video allegedly provided a completely different picture from the simple accident Powell had originally described. The question now became much bigger. What exactly happened while Powell was changing the child's diaper? And more importantly, how did the toddler receive those injuries? Investigators continued gathering evidence and speaking with people connected to the incident. >> On the restaurant form, you got to ask him. >> My bond is 100,000. >> What? You what? >> My bond is 200,000. >> How's your bond 100,000? >> It was made by a lawyer 100,000. >> A [ __ ] accident. >> Aggravated battery, aggravated battery. >> What? That's [ __ ] All day long, man. Y'all [ __ ] know that. >> We're not the one that set the charges, dude. >> Yeah, but y'all should know that, man. It was a [ __ ] accident. That boy right there ain't got a malice bone in his body. He's [ __ ] halfway [ __ ] >> All right. Judge signed a warrant, what are we supposed to do? Ignore it? >> The child's medical examination had already raised concerns. The surveillance footage had reportedly captured Powell's behavior. >> I thought it was a bird. I thought it was like a big parrot or something trying to break it off. >> video >> And tell him to call me. I think he was an old dog like 17. >> Yeah. >> And investigators now needed to hear directly from Powell himself. >> I actually saw the place. I think he was 300,000. He was really loud. The crane doing the same job. Who was at the dog house now? Same people? >> Yeah, but they they were there. >> Yeah, they've been fixing it. >> Yeah, I was just saying. >> They did. >> They didn't even move. They didn't even go back. >> So, authorities questioned him about what had happened inside the home. During questioning, Powell denied intentionally injuring the child. >> I think he was an old dog like 17. >> Yeah. >> But investigators said he did acknowledge becoming frustrated while caring for the toddler. >> State put out an arrest warrant for him. You got to ask them. My bond is 100,000. >> What? You what? >> My bond is going to be 100,000. >> They should bond 100,000. >> They made my bond 100,000. Sentence is 10 grand. >> A [ __ ] accident. >> Aggravated aggravated child abuse. >> Well, that's [ __ ] All day long. >> That's what I'm saying. >> Y'all [ __ ] know that. >> According to authorities, Powell admitted that he had lost his temper during the diaper changing incident. That admission was significant because investigators were comparing his statements with everything else they had collected. >> We were just telling him we thought it was a burglar or something else making that noise. We didn't realize it was a dog. >> Well, actually she always wants to use the bathroom. She's She's very well trained. I've had her my whole life and she's almost 18 years old. Wow. For a full month it's a full-blooded papered German Shepherd Good girl. >> On one side was Powell's original claim that the injuries were caused accidentally by glass inside the child's diaper. >> Yeah, my I knew it was a VA. >> VA, bro. >> Yeah, it's right at the bottom of my list. >> Yeah, he's just out of Virginia. >> I don't think they're going to be talking to you. >> Just to the west, I think. Northwest. >> On the other were the medical findings, witness information, and surveillance footage investigators said contradicted that explanation. >> Uh 70%. Got him right there. Is that something? >> I don't know. It's not in some ways. >> And as investigators put those pieces together, they came to believe that what happened to the child was not simply an unfortunate accident. >> That's just what the charge is. It doesn't mean down the road it could get lower or dropped or any of that stuff, you know what I mean? That's just what they're charging with >> By late October or early November 2023, Powell was arrested and booked into the Volusia County Jail. He was charged with aggravated child abuse. His bond was set at $100,000. The 2-year-old boy had received medical treatment at Halifax Medical Center while authorities continued building their case. The incident had started with a phone call from a babysitter claiming a toddler had been accidentally injured. >> But investigators said the evidence told a very different story. This case is especially disturbing because the child was only 2 years old and was reportedly under the care of someone trusted to look after him while his mother was at work. The initial explanation suggested an accident, but investigators say the medical evidence didn't support that explanation. Then surveillance footage allegedly captured the babysitter's actions and the child's reaction inside the home. And according to authorities, those pieces of evidence helped transform what initially appeared to be an unexplained injury into a serious child abuse investigation. Powell denied intentionally hurting the child and the allegations against him remained allegations as the case moved through the court system. At the time of reporting, court proceedings were still pending, but one thing was clear. A 2-year-old went to the hospital with serious injuries. A babysitter had given investigators an explanation for how they happened, and then the cameras inside the home allegedly provided investigators with a very different day brace. Because sometimes when the story doesn't add up, the footage tells the story for you.