On Saturday last, Police in Wismar, Linden, began investigating the mistreatment of a one-year-old child, an incident that has raised alarm across the country.
The alleged abuse, which took place at approximately 22:26 hrs, has led to the arrest of Kester Johnson, a man with a decade-long relationship to the child’s mother, Sawdia Bobb.
Bobb, an unemployed woman residing in Blueberry Hill, Wismar has three children with Johnson, aged three, two, and one.
However, their relationship has been marred by repeated incidents of physical violence, with the first reported occurrence in February 2025.
During a heated argument over a ‘voice note,’ Kester allegedly slapped Sawdia, prompting her to leave their home and stay with a friend for several days.
The situation escalated once again on Saturday, when Sawdia became involved in another physical altercation with Kester at their home. The argument led Sawdia to seek help at the Wismar Police Station, where she reported that Kester had assaulted her.
However, she refrained from providing a written statement, saying she would return later to do so—but never did.
Three days later, on Tuesday, the investigation took a chilling turn.
Police received information regarding a disturbing video that allegedly showed Sawdia’s one-year-old daughter being ill-treated.
The footage, which showed the child hanging from a bed sheet, was said to have been filmed by Johnson and sent to Sawdia’s phone.
When confronted by police, Sawdia initially denied the existence of the video but later admitted to having deleted it, fearing that its contents might cause further harm to her child’s reputation. After further prompting, she was able to retrieve the video from her phone’s ‘trash’ folder and presented it to the police.
The footage, now central to the investigation, prompted immediate action. Johnson was arrested, and both Sawdia’s and her mother’s phones were seized to extract further evidence from the video. Investigators have been working tirelessly to piece together the full extent of the abuse, and a charge of assault has been filed against Johnson.
A file is also being prepared for child abuse charges, and he is scheduled for court proceedings on Thursday.
A medical examination of the child showed no visible marks of violence. Fortunately, the toddler is reportedly in good health and safe following the incident.
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