A former hospital worker was sentenced this week to three years probation after pleading guilty to abusing his infant son.
Charles P. Medley was arrested on child abuse charges in April after his 15-month-old son arrived at St. Charles with injuries that included skull and leg fractures and a brain bleed.
He said during sentencing he was stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic when hurt his son.
Medley was initially charged with first-degree aggravated assault, two counts of third-degree assault and three counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment.
He pleaded guilty this week to three counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment.
His probation includes conditions that he attend parenting and aggression control classes. Violating the conditions could result in a four-year prison sentence.
Medley had no prior criminal record, which attorneys said factored into the sentencing recommendation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
