Man who grabbed child in Ocean Beach sentenced to 2 years in jail

A man who was captured in widely circulated footage grabbing a young boy outside an Ocean Beach business and trying to take the child with him was sentenced Wednesday to two years in county jail.
Christopher Higginbotham, 39, pleaded guilty to a felony false imprisonment count for picking an 8-year-old boy up on March 22 along Newport Avenue. He was subdued by a group of people, including the boy's father. Higgenbotham has a history of felony convictions that involve assault.
Higginbotham was arrested and initially charged with attempted kidnapping, but that count was dismissed as part of his guilty plea.
During a Wednesday afternoon sentencing hearing, Higginbotham said what occurred was a mistake, as at the time, he believed the boy was his son.
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[@henryf6539]

I bet you if the dad hurt the dude grabbing his child, the dad would’ve gotten more years in jail.

[@samuelg3586]

100%

[@Lightning613]

Yep. Under J Brown, it went from the State’s Constitution on Victims’ Rights to “victims be damned.”

[@samuelg3586]

Defund the police + restrict your right to self defense = criminals paradise

[@QuanPookie]

Only 2 years? The justice system is completely broken.

[@MarkSchnuler]

He will be out in 1 year max since prison sentences are only served half in California unless for serious violent felonies(false imprisonment with violence is not considered a serious violent felony). Could only even be 8 months if they house him in a minimum security facility.

[@619statelaw]

2 years wtf

[@zodiac138]

he was on acid , the kid said.

[@princegroove]

That’s wild! 😂

[@sad4899]

acid is a pretty crazy drug, people be talking to walls on it

[@manojchowdhary4208]

In California sentences are generally only half-served. So he may spend only 1 year in jail.

[@Lightning613]

actually, liberal legislators can’t grasp math. It will be less than 8 months.

[@MarkSchnuler]

Yeah false imprisonment is not considered a serious violent felony. He will do 8-12 months.

[@maestoso47]

Why didn’t this guy put up a more valid excuse?

[@samuelg3586]

He needs to be "taken care of" in prison

[@sandyc.5017]

The son is going to be a mess. Watch him.

[@glennlac4773]

The white boy right?

[@sandyc.5017]

@@glennlac4773 yes

[@ladytiff3610]

He needs more then 2yrs... you knew damn well that wasn't your child... I call BS

[@mentalmachete2273]

Sicko gets off.

[@stoneyhighhigh3677]

All the church people need to speak up and save these kids

[@JS-ys4xx]

Kid: my dad was on acid
Mom: 😬🫠
💀

[@Hallelujah0777]

That part iz wild! 😂

[@princegroove]

Don’t do acid, JR!

[@viaankaur9043]

Feel bad for both kids

[@TheDirtymikenation]

false imprisonment by force is 2 years?

[@jvyoutube1717]

that's call for you !! keeping voting blue !!!

[@princegroove]

Hush, troll. Yeah, you’re not welcome here, dumbo!