3-Month-Old Baby Suffers Rib Fractures, Broken Bones; Father Arrested For Aggravated Child Abuse
A 28-year-old man in Wyoming was arrested Monday for brutally abusing his 3-month-old child.
The child suffered 26 rib fractures and five broken bones in his legs, Gillette News-Record reported. Tyler Martinson, 28, was charged with 31 counts of alleged aggravated child abuse. If convicted, he could face a maximum prison penalty of 25 years on each count.
Court documents revealed the child s parents took him to the emergency room because he was crying, inconsolable, and was unable to move his right leg. They could also hear a sound from his ribs when he breathed, local media outlet Cowboy State Daily reported.