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Palmdale man found guilty in death of woman’s 2-year-old son

by The AV Times Staff • May 30, 2017

Brandon Williams (Facebook photo)

LANCASTER – A Palmdale man was convicted Friday of murder, torture and assault charges stemming from the beating death of his then-girlfriend’s 2-year-old son.

Jurors deliberated for a total of about 90 minutes on Thursday and Friday morning before convicting Brandon Jerel Williams, 27, in the death of Anthony Lee Wilson.

A separate jury Friday afternoon began deliberating the fate of the toddler’s 23-year-old mother and resumed discussions Tuesday.

Rosie Lee Wilson is charged with second-degree murder and child abuse.

Victim Anthony Lee Wilson died at Children’s Hospital on Oct. 5, 2014, a week after his second birthday.

Williams beat the child in June 2014, and Wilson allegedly did not report the injuries, allowing her son to suffer with broken bones and bruises.

Weeks later, Williams again beat the 22-month-old boy, this time putting him in a coma that he did not survive.

Deputy District Attorney Theodore Swanson said the toddler — who lived with his mother and her boyfriend — remained hospitalized in critical condition for 41 days before his Oct. 5, 2014, death.

Wilson and Williams were arrested in August 2014 by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and have remained in jail since then.

Williams is scheduled to be sentenced July 21. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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4 comments for "Palmdale man found guilty in death of woman’s 2-year-old son"

  1. vonny says

    May 31, 2017 at 9:40 pm

    Since when has it been cool to torture innocent babies

  2. Tom says

    May 31, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    It really bugs me how happy he looks in his Facebook photo from county jail with his ear buds in, what tourcher he is experiencing after taken the life of a helpless child. I hope he gets taught a lesson once he makes it too state prison.

  3. ANNON says

    May 30, 2017 at 11:49 am

    WTF is wrong with you all? If you can’t take care of a child, don’t have them or let someone else take care of them.

    • Saddened and Disgusted says

      May 31, 2017 at 11:01 am

      Because they she gets money based on the number of kids she has. It’s sick and twisted.

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