The death of a three-month-old baby led to the recent arrest of a Marion, Illinois man. The man was arrested for battery to a child, domestic battery, and aggravated battery. Police responded to a female caller who said that her child was being abused. The mother took her baby to the Heartland Regional Medical Center before police showed up, but the baby died of his injuries, allegedly inflicted by the man arrested for the crime. As of this writing, it is not known whether the man had any relation to the baby, or what his relationship is to the woman who called the police. However, the crimes that he was taken in on are serious felonies, as evidenced by his $1 million jail bond.
Aggravated Battery of a Child Is a Felony
Under Illinois statute 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(b), aggravated battery of a child is defined as follows:
- Knowingly causing serious bodily injury, disfigurement, or disability; or
- Knowingly causing bodily harm, disfigurement, or disability;
And:
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