According to Bay News 9, 28-year-old Thomas Matheson was watching the child while the boy’s mother was at work. He allegedly told investigators that he had been playing rough with the boy, but was unaware that he had pulled the child’s nipples off until the child’s grandmother came home and called authorities.
The child was taken to a Florida hospital where he was treated for his injuries – but doctors say that it’s unlikely the nipples will grow back.
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