The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Missouri man could be facing up to 30 years in prison after allegedly severely injuring his wife’s preteen daughter by striking her in the head multiple times.
According to reports, early in the evening on November 22, the man was angry with the 12-year-old when he told her to clean her room, and she refused. Her mother tried to get her to straighten the mess, but she still would not budge. When the woman went downstairs and entered the kitchen, her husband told her if she couldn’t deal with the situation he would.
Her husband went back to her daughter’s room, and the woman went up shortly after. She allegedly saw the man hit her daughter in the side of the head three times, and the girl appeared to be seriously injured. The woman ordered her husband to keep his hands to himself, and he left the home. The girl reportedly began screaming, and her breath was labored. Her mother called 911, and a deputy from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was sent to investigate the situation.
When he arrived, the deputy spoke to the woman about what happened, and he reported that no injuries were visible on the girl. When she was treated at the hospital, she was initially diagnosed with a concussion, but the prosecutor later reported that she sustained serious brain trauma.
The suspect, who is a veteran with severe PTSD, was taken into custody and booked into the Lincoln County Jail. He is facing preliminary charges of child abuse and second-degree domestic assault. According to jail records, he was initially held for 24 hours due to the alleged child abuse, and he remains incarcerated in lieu of a $500,000 cash bond.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a domestic violence offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.