Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Arrested

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Billy Bob Thornton's 29-year-old daughter Amanda was arrested in Ocoee, Florida in connection with the death of an infant who she was babysitting. She was charged with child neglect, claiming that the incident occured after the girl fell out of the playpen and hit her head.

An autopsy determined the child suffered a fractured skull and a subdural hematoma due to blunt trauma. Brumfield told police that after the baby had fallen, she discovered her tongue bleeding, so Brumfield cleaned it with a paper towel. She then says she began playing with the child, feeding her bananas and fruit snacks, and said she was “happy” and playful. Brumfield then said she laid the child on the couch next to her and fell asleep. She says was awoken sometime later by the phone and decided to take the child back to the playpen. When she lifted her, Brumfield told cops she discovered her body was limp. According to police, the call for help didn’t come until two and a half hours after the original fall.

Ouch. This sounds pretty serious. I'm not trying to judge, but if you are Billy Bob Thornton's daughter and you are 28, can't you get a little better job than being a babysitter? Seems a little odd.