Maine father had to plead guilty to get his kids back
A Maine father had to plead guilty to child abuse charges to get his children back.
In 2012, Cynthia and Brandon Ross took their then-two-month-old to the hospital with a swollen leg, only to be accused of beating the child, the Portland Press Herald reports. The state Department of Health and Human services took custody of the baby and their two-year-old daughter. Brandon Ross maintained his innocence, but was charged with six counts of aggravated assault, three counts of simple assault and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
A Boston University doctor agreed to see the baby, and diagnosed him with a rare genetic metabolic disorder, according to the Press Herald. The symptoms can result in fractured bones, as was the case with the baby.
Despite the doctor’s findings, the state maintained the original injuries were the result of abuse. Rather than risk losing his case, Ross accepted a plea deal on two charges of simple assault. Since then, the family has been reunited, the Press Herald reports.
Read the full story at the Portland Press Herald.
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