Articles tagged: child abuse

Man sentenced to 30-60 years in prison for 'egregious, horrible abuse of an innocent child'

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Posted: May 14, 2013

"No words can fully describe the Hell my daughters and I have to face every day," the mother said. Read more »

with video: Man convicted of torturing boy maintains innocence in emotional courtroom outburst

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Posted: May 08, 2013

The 22-year-old Superior Township man who will spend 31-65 years in prison for putting a child in a scalding bath asked prosecutors in an emotionally-charged outburst at his sentencing in the Washtenaw County Trial Court April 29 why they blamed him. Read more »

Man to serve up to 65 years for torturing 3-year-old boy

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Posted: May 03, 2013

The 22-year-old Ypsilanti Township man convicted of torture and child abuse will spend between 31 and 65 years in prison, a judge ruled this week. Read more »

Man pleads no contest to killing 15-month-old boy in October

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Posted: Apr 15, 2013

On the morning his trial was scheduled to begin, Ypsilanti Township resident Michael Curtiss accepted a similar plea deal he turned down last month and pleaded no contest to killing a 1-year-old boy. Read more »

Man accused of killing 15-month-old boy rejects plea deal

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Posted: Mar 26, 2013

Michael Curtiss is expected to go to trial after rejecting a plea deal from prosecutors on Tuesday. Read more »

African man sentenced to 11 years in prison for enslaving children in Ypsilanti

Posted: Mar 25, 2013

A former tennis pro accused of fraudulently bringing four children from the African nation of Togo to the U.S. and forcing them to work as slaves in his home in Ypsilanti was sentenced Monday to more than 11 years in federal prison. Read more »

Man could face life in prison after conviction for torturing child

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Posted: Mar 25, 2013

Harvey Wince was convicted on torture and child abuse charges last week during his second trial in the case. Read more »

Attorney: Man accused of killing 15-month-old boy likely to take plea deal

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Posted: Mar 20, 2013

The 34-year-old Ypsilanti Township man accused of killing a 15-month-old boy while baby-sitting will probably take a plea deal before the case goes to trial, his attorney said during a court hearing Tuesday. Read more »

Retrial for man accused of scalding 3-year-old boy in bath postponed

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Posted: Feb 12, 2013

The 22-year-old Superior Township man accused of scalding a 3-year-old boy will be tried by jury for torture and first-degree child abuse charges on March 18. Read more »

Man accused of scalding 3-year-old in bath water to be sentenced on secondary charge Monday

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Posted: Feb 08, 2013

The 22-year-old Superior Township man accused of putting a 3-year-old boy in a scalding bath that was so hot some of the boy's skin came off is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on just one charge related to his case. Read more »

Man accused of breaking infant son's ribs pleads guilty to child abuse charges

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Posted: Feb 08, 2013

A 28-year-old Pittsfield Township man who broke several of his infant son's ribs pleaded guilty Thursday to child abuse charges. Read more »

Testimony: Man killed 15-month-old boy by shoving him into TV stand

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Posted: Dec 21, 2012

Courtroom testimony in the death of Chase Miller suggested the boy suffered a night of abusive horror at the hands of his baby sitter, 34-year-old Michael Curtiss. Read more »

Man accused of breaking infant son's ribs bound over to circuit court on child abuse charges

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Posted: Dec 07, 2012

A 28-year-old Pittsfield Township man accused of breaking several of his then 2-month-old son's ribs was bound over to circuit court Friday on three first-degree child abuse charges. Read more »

Trial date set for Ypsilanti man accused of abusing child who died

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Posted: Nov 09, 2012

Timothy Martin LeRoy Beals An Ypsilanti man charged with child abuse in the case of a 1-year-old boy who died faces a February trial date, the Adrian Daily Telegram reported. Read more »

Pittsfield Township man held on $75,000 bond in child abuse case

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Posted: Nov 08, 2012

A 37-year-old Pittsfield Township man is being held in the Washtenaw County Jail on a $75,000 cash or surety bond on two child abuse charges, records show. Paul Stevens Magala was arraigned on charges of ... Read more »