Imagine finding out you’re pregnant with twins and the father of your babies has a history of violent behavior. To make it even more interesting, let’s say he’s on parole for an attempted robbery and assault conviction. When those children were born, would you keep a very close eye on them? Would you do your best to ensure they never face harm? Or would you ignore bodily injuries and delay medical care to protect yourself and the father of your children? Brittany Spicer of Clyde, New York, allegedly did not protect her 6-week-old baby from the newborn’s father, Camron Douglas, and now both adults face charges.
The babies each have serious injuries.
According to court documents obtained by WHAM, staff at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital contacted Child Protective Services after one of the infants arrived at the hospital with life-threatening injuries on March 15, 2026. The agency requested that the other twin be brought in for examination as well. He, too, had life-threatening injuries, and hospital staff transferred them to Strong Memorial Hospital.
Both infants reportedly had head injuries, brain bleeds, severe burns, broken bones, and bodily trauma consistent with ongoing child abuse. Police arrested the parents on April 2.
Spicer reportedly knew about her babies’ injuries but did nothing to help.
Investigators claim Spicer knew of several incidents in their short six-week lives when the twins received injuries, and she did not report them in a timely manner. On the morning of March 15, the mother allegedly knew one of her babies was actively having a seizure but did not try to get help until that evening, per WHAM.
Perhaps that has something to do with Douglas’ past. WHEC reported the 32-year-old was on parole for a 2012 attempted robbery and assault conviction. We can’t say with any certainty, but that seems awfully coincidental.
Authorities found themselves stunned by the case.
Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan told WHAM that seeing two tiny babies with such horrific injuries is truly heartbreaking. “It is something that is a level that is higher, I would say, than anything I’ve seen before, based on just the young age of the victims and the level of injury,” she said.
She added that it is her job to bring these cases to light and fight for innocent victims.
“There is something that, of course, when you’re reviewing the facts and circumstances, can be really difficult,” Callanan said. “But it is my job and the office’s job to separate those things and make sure that, really, at the end of the day, we seek justice for those victims and separate out the gruesome details.”
Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby told WHEC it’s hard to shock him, but this case certainly did.
“In my 30 plus years of police work, you know, we get fairly confident or complacent in our time thinking we have seen it all, and you know like I said, this one shocks the conscience. It’s a good thing that these children were brought to medical attention, they’re right where they need to be now. And we hope and pray for the best for them,” Milby said.
Both Douglas and Spicer face counts of assault. Spicer also faces a charge of endangering the welfare of a child. They have both pleaded not guilty.
Spicer posted bond, but Douglas remains in jail
No one has much pity for the couple. On Douglas’ Facebook page, people took the opportunity to trash him on his final public post.
“Your a nasty monster just like your gf you both with get what you did to the poor babies. I hope you both rot in the cell,” someone wrote. “Everyone out here already knows what you both did to them babies you two will never have a future!”
Others want him dead. “We can only hope you die a slow painful death in prison. You sick mother f—-r rot in hell!” someone commented.
The twins’ condition is unclear, but it looks as if Spicer created a GoFundMe account that the site took down. If that is true and the couple knowingly hurt these infants, they’re more despicable than we originally thought.
All we can do now is hope CPS and the twins’ medical team will help these babies thrive and live long, fulfilling lives.
If you suspect child abuse, you can call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-Child) or go to Childhelp.org. The hotline is available 24/7.
