Father charged for poisoning newborn baby’s breastmilk with antifreeze, police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - A Georgia father is facing 50 years in prison after police say he poisoned his newborn baby’s breastmilk with antifreeze.

According to South Fulton police, on Oct. 1, 2020, Curtis Jack picked up two bottles of breastmilk from the mother of his child.

The woman was hospitalized after giving birth to their daughter in September of that year, WANF reported.

Authorities said Jack delivered the milk to the baby’s grandmother. After drinking the milk, the baby girl fell ‘critically ill’ within 24 hours, but survived.

While speaking to investigators, Jack confessed to adding antifreeze to the milk. When he found out that the woman was pregnant, he pressured her into terminating the pregnancy.

During the trial, a jury found Jack guilty on all counts, including criminal attempt to commit murder and first-degree cruelty to children.

He was sentenced to 50 years, with 40 years to serve in custody, police said.