The home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where authorities say the child got her injuries (WTAE/YouTube).
A man at a Pennsylvania home was giving his 19-month-old daughter a bath when she suffered third-degree burns, but instead of ensuring she was cared for, he left to record a music video, authorities say.
Aubre McClendon, 20, faces charges including aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person, according to court records reviewed by Law&Crime. He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail without bail.
On Oct. 25, McClendon was at a home on Watson Boulevard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, per a criminal complaint reviewed by local ABC affiliate WTAE. He was giving his daughter a bath, though at some point as the water ran, he allegedly left the room.
The defendant reportedly claimed that his child turned the water knob until the water was scalding and she suffered the burns. When he returned, he apparently noticed redness and burns on her skin but didn't think they were serious, so instead of rushing her to a hospital, he brought the child to his aunt's home.
McClendon said he bought first aid items for his daughter, but authorities allege he was gone for the majority of that day into the following day. The father was allegedly shooting a music video as his daughter suffered.
The following day, authorities were called to a home over a report of McClendon's baby seizing and foaming at the mouth, the complaint states. The girl was brought to a nearby children's hospital with third-degree burns, with hospital workers determining that she had these burns to roughly 40% of her body, as well as a possible head injury.
Hospital workers also said the girl needed to be resuscitated upon her arrival, and she was airlifted to a different hospital in Ohio for specialized treatment.
Back at the home, a witness reportedly told investigators that the burns occurred the day before but that the child's father, McClendon, wasn't there, WTAE reported.
Three more days passed until the defendant reportedly shared his story with authorities. According to the complaint, he called a state childcare worker and told her what happened.
He apparently said he wanted to share the information sooner but that he had an active arrest warrant and "if I took her to the hospital, I knew I would get back to jail."
Court records show McClendon was arrested by the Brentwood Borough Police Department, whose headquarters is just south of Pittsburgh. He had a preliminary arraignment on Wednesday and is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 24.