Father charged in crash that killed his one-year-old son

Updated: 2/17 1:30 pm | Published: 2/16 7:32 pm

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Mug shot of Shannon Moore from 2003

TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (ABC 4 News) – Charges have been filed against a father accused in the death of his son.

Shannon Moore has been charged with child abuse homicide, unlawful motorcycle riding, minor not wearing protective headgear while on motorcycle and driving on a suspended or revoked operator’s license.

In August of 2012, Moore was riding a motorcycle with his 22-month-old son in the parking lot of an apartment complex.

Moore was driving his motorcycle at a high rate of speed with his son on the gas tank. Moore made a 90 degree turn. The motorcycle crashed and ejected both Moore and his son. Neither were wearing helmets.

The son died of head trauma.

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JakeTaylor - 2/18/2013 1:13 AM

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Children won't die in accidents if they have gay parents? You are the reason for reinforcing negative stereotypes. I know gay people that are responsible. I also know a gay man that in prison for raping young boys. Your statement is biased and proves that homosexual people are just as hateful as anyone else. You scream for tolerance; yet... you speak hate and intolerance. Practice what you preach.

rubart - 2/17/2013 3:31 PM

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One more example of the stupidity of denying gays the right to adoption because "a child needs a mother and a father." Well this poor kid *had* the "magic combination" and he's dead now. And there are so many kids who, in one way or another, have suffered his same fate. What a child needs is at least one--and preferably two--loving, intelligent and responsible adults. Gays have these qualities every bit as much as straights. And in some cases, they have these qualities much more than straights.

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