SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A South Dakota prosecutor says charges against the father of an infant left outside overnight in the rain are based, in part, on video surveillance which shows he was the last person to have custody of the child.
Minnehaha County State's Attorney Aaron McGowan said Friday Ronald Harrison was arguing with the child's mother on the patio of Faith Family Church in Sioux Falls Monday afternoon when the woman walked away, leaving Harrison, the baby and their 1-year-old child. An affidavit says Harrison grabbed the older child who was walking away, but failed to retrieve the baby from the patio.
Authorities say the 2-month-old baby was left 18 hours overnight until a church employee found him the next morning. McGowan says he has charged only the father based on the video and current information.