# Mom brushes off friend's warning about baby's blood

> Florida mom ignored FaceTime alert about baby's bleeding before hospitalizing him for traumatic brain injury.
- Title: Mom brushes off friend's warning about baby's blood | Shortify
- Summary: Florida mom ignored FaceTime alert about baby's bleeding before hospitalizing him for traumatic brain injury. Florida mom Juanisha Johnson was arrested for…
- Keywords: juanisha johnson, infant, traumatic brain injury, child neglect, blood, seizures, alachua county sheriff's office, uf health shands, gainesville, child neglect with great bodily harm, child neglect without great bodily harm, attempting to tamper with evidence
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/mom-tells-friend-who-watched-her-baby-that-hes-not-waking-up-after-brushing-off-the-pals-facetime-warning-about-a-lot-of-blood-pouring-out-of-his-mouth-cops
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- Topics: juanisha johnson, infant, traumatic brain injury, child neglect, blood, seizures, alachua county sheriff's office, uf health shands, gainesville, child neglect with great bodily harm, child neglect without great bodily harm, attempting to tamper with evidence
## Florida mom ignores baby's bleeding warning
Juanisha Johnson, 24, ignored a friend's FaceTime alert about her 2-month-old son's severe bleeding and seizures.

> He having seizures, and not waking up bruh
## Baby shows signs of distress
The infant was not eating, acting distressed, crying, and had swollen eyes with blood from his mouth.
## Friend alerts police
A longtime friend called police around 9 a.m. after babysitting the children overnight and noticing the baby's symptoms.
## Johnson claims no medical need
Johnson told police she did not want law enforcement or the Department of Children and Families involved in her son's care.
## Johnson drives around town
Johnson drove around Gainesville, stopped at her grandfather's house, and checked into a hotel with both children around 11 a.m.
## Baby in critical condition
The infant was intubated at UF Health Shands with a traumatic brain injury, brain bleed, and broken ribs.
## Johnson faces child neglect charges
Juanisha Johnson was arrested for child neglect with great bodily harm, child neglect without great bodily harm, attempting to tamper with evidence, and resisting an officer.
## Johnson claims self-inflicted injuries
Johnson claimed the baby's injuries resulted from scratching his own mouth and not external trauma.
## Police find injuries inconsistent
Police concluded the infant's injuries were consistent with significant trauma and/or force, not accidental scratching.
## Johnson on $145,000 bail
Johnson was held on $145,000 bail after being arrested early Wednesday.
## Baby's condition worsens
The infant was twitching with eyes moving back and forth by 11 a.m. and was intubated at the hospital.
## Johnson's timeline of events
Johnson returned home around 7 a.m., saw the infant's condition, and left with both children before taking them to the hospital at 1 p.m.
## Johnson's medical claims
Johnson claimed the baby had been struck by a plastic toy thrown by the friend's preschool-aged son.
## Baby's injuries
The infant had a traumatic brain injury, brain bleed, broken ribs, and was in critical condition.
## Johnson's timeline of events
Johnson allegedly admitted to seeing the infant's condition and the bleeding but claimed it was from scratching.
## Baby's critical condition
The infant was intubated at UF Health Shands with a traumatic brain injury and brain bleed.
## Key takeaway

Florida mom Juanisha Johnson was arrested for child neglect after ignoring friend's warning about her 2-month-old son's severe bleeding and seizures.