Ohio – In a horrific case that left residents in Ohio shocked, a 34-year-old man, identified as M. Mayor, who was trusted to care for a 15-month-old girl, has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for killing her in a violent outburst. The sentence was handed down to Mayor on Tuesday, just over a month after he pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the death of the 15-month-old girl. Mayor had initially pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but changed his plea at the end of June. As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dismissed additional murder counts and other charges.
The events unfolded on December 5, 2024, when Mayor’s wife, a professional babysitter, left him in charge of the toddler while she took other children to school. What should have been a routine morning of childcare instead became a scene of deadly violence. According to court records and police statements, Mayor told investigators that “he ‘shook’ her, and when she cried louder, he began to ‘slam’ her on the floor of the bedroom. He stated this was not done on the blankets, and he did this several times until she stopped crying.”
When his wife returned, Mayor told her that the 15-month-old was “taking a nap” on the bedroom floor. She reportedly checked on the child multiple times throughout the day. By 3:00 p.m., the toddler was still unresponsive, and Mayor’s wife called 911. First responders arrived and rushed the girl to the hospital, where doctors found devastating injuries: a fractured skull, a subdural hematoma, and other “complex” head injuries caused by what medical staff described as a “massive impact.” Despite extensive treatment, the girl never regained consciousness. The young girl succumbed to her injuries on December 19, nearly two weeks after the attack…