Georgia couple sentenced to year and a half in prison for abusing their 8-week-old son
A Georgia couple was sentenced to a year and a half in prison after being convicted of repeatedly abusing their 8-week-old son.
A Pike County jury found Tarilyn Allie Lester Alexander and Joseph Tyler Alexander guilty of eight counts of aggravated assault and four counts of first-degree cruelty to children earlier this month, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
In the seven weeks since the boy was discharged from the hospital, he began to show bruising on his face and genitals and broken blood vessels in his eyes, according to evidence presented in court. By 8 weeks old, the boy had suffered 11 broken bones and hemorrhages in both eyes.
The boy “suffered horrific abuse on multiple occasions,” authorities said.
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The Alexanders could not explain what happened to the boy when asked about his injuries.
Doctors, while investigating the case, diagnosed the baby with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a disease caused by defects in collagen that causes serious joint problems. Several doctors who treat patients with Ehlers-Danlos hypermobility testified that the syndrome does not cause injuries like those the baby suffered.
“The victim has not had a single broken bone since she was removed from the defendants’ care,” the Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney said in a statement.
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The jury found the Alexanders guilty on 12 of 16 counts. The judge sentenced them to a year and a half in prison and 15 years of probation.
When they are released from prison, the two will be allowed to have contact with their son.
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