Who is Kevin Dorgan? Florida man charged with manslaughter after his infant daughter rolled off bed and died while he watched YouTube
COCOA, FLORIDA: A Florida man said “I f****d up” after his three-month-old daughter, whom he left alone on a mattress, rolled off a bed and died in early September while he was watching YouTube videos in the living room, authorities have said.
Kevin Dorgan, 44, was with his three-month-old daughter KD and two-year-old daughter FD at his Cocoa Village Courtyard Villas apartment on September 5 when he knowingly placed the younger child on a mattress on the floor, even after knowing that he “should not have done that” and should have instead placed the infant in the pack-and-play right next to the bed.
Kevin Dorgan himself dialed emergency services
The Cocoa Police Department said Dorgan was the one who called 911 and told them he and the children had not long ago gotten home from Arby’s after dropping off their mother at work.
He informed that his youngest child was face-down and not breathing at home, Click Orlando reports.
Authorities said that they arrived at the scene and the suspect told them he was watching YouTube videos, as he normally does, while the infant was in the bed.
Dorgan reportedly said that he found the victim face-down on the floor in between a mattress and concrete wall some 15 minutes after checking on her.
According to the affidavit, he claimed that he called 911 right away after realizing that the three-month-old “looked really bad.”
He also said his two-year-old child had been “whining” about putting an Elmo show back on. He went into the room after he did so where the three-month-old was on the bed and immediately knew that he “f****d up,” the affidavit said.
When did Kevin Dorgan inform the authorities?
As per the suspect's alleged timeline, he placed the baby on the mattress at around 6 pm on September 5. However, according to the police, his 911 call didn’t come in until 8 pm that night.
Dorgan let investigators look at his browser history, the affidavit said. It showed evidence of numerous browser searches from 5.57 pm all the way up to 7.56 pm, five minutes before the 911 call.
“The suspect stated he always leaves the victim in the bed while he plays his YouTube videos. The suspect stated he watches the YouTube videos at his desk which is located in the living room.
The suspect stated he cannot see either of the children from the living room and only checks on them when they start whining,” the affidavit said.
What did the victim's mother say?
The victim’s mother and Dorgan were both interviewed by police on October 7. “The mother stated the victim is always on her back and has not yet learned to roll over,” the affidavit said.
“She also stated the victim does not yet know how to crawl and turn over on her own.” The woman said she believed the baby’s death was an accident.
According to the police, the suspect said he wasn’t paying attention and didn’t check on the children unless he heard them fussing.
“He placed the victim that he knew was incapable of caring for or protecting themselves on a bed and left the victim for approximately 15 minutes unattended to watch videos on YouTube,” the affidavit continued.
“He knew there were multiple crib/pack and plays in the residence to include next to the bed the victim was placed on and chose not to place the victim in one which he knew to be the safest option," the affidavit added.
“He stated ‘he f****d up’ showing consciousness of guilt,” the affidavit concluded.
What charges does Kevin Dorgan face now?
Dorgan was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. He appeared in court and was held at the Brevard County Jail on a $75,000 bond on Monday, October 9. He was ordered not to contact his immediate family members.