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Georgia Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Poisoning Infant Daughter with Antifreeze

Curtis Jack was convicted for spiking his newborn's breastmilk to avoid child support payments, leading to critical illness but eventual recovery of the child.

  • Curtis Jack of South Fulton, Georgia, was sentenced after admitting to poisoning his 18-day-old daughter's breastmilk with antifreeze in 2020.
  • The child, now three years old, survived the poisoning and has recovered, despite the initial critical condition.
  • Jack's motive was to avoid child support payments, a fact he confessed to police during the investigation.
  • The trial featured testimonies from the child’s mother, grandmother, and medical experts, demonstrating the ease of the poisoning.
  • Jack is expected to serve 40 years of the 50-year sentence in custody.
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