Gainesville infant critical after severe abuse

A 19-year-old Gainesville man is behind bars accused of aggravated sexual battery on a five-month-old baby. And a warning that some of the details of the story may be disturbing. Let's get out to Fox 5's Ray Arena who reports tonight from Gainesville. Gainesville police described this case as one of the worst their investigators have seen in decades and they say this five-month-old victim is continuing to fight for their life. It's sick. It's just downright sick. You're looking at the mugshot of a man who Gainesville police say allegedly sexually battered a five-month-old family member. This is just an individual like I would describe as a monster. 19-year-old Ulysses Aldaco faces charges of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated stalking, and cruelty to children. The mother believed that had observed the child in what we would call a sick state. Upon further investigation, the mother noticed while changing the child's diaper that there was a trauma Captain Kevin Holbrook says the mother unaware of what happened rushed the baby to Northeast Georgia Medical Center that's where the the nurses the staff the doctors observed the the true crime that had occurred but not only that uh you know had observed that this this child was was very close to death because of this the baby has since been transferred to another children's hospital. Jail records show Aldaco was arrested on October 9th. This is a child that very well could possibly still lose their life. She asked him for money to get to the hospital to get gas in her car and even in custody he would not give her money to drive to the hospital. Holbrook says investigators helped the mother fill up her tank so she could be with her child. Police say they are working with the DA's office and using forensics to see if any other crimes may have happened. Hopefully we can get what this family deserves and put this sick individual where he needs to be for hopefully the rest of his life. According to Hall County Jail Records, Aldaco remains behind bars without bond. Reporting in Gainesville, Ray Arena, Fox 5 News.