Parents sentenced after baby suffered horrific abuse

• Couple Sentenced for Child Abuse in Georgia
• Baby Suffered Serious Injuries
• Parents Face 18 Months in Jail

On May 9, 2024, a jury in Pike County found Tarilyn Allie Lester Alexander and Joseph Tyler Alexander guilty of physically abusing their baby.

The verdict was unanimous. The Alexanders faced charges of child cruelty and aggravated assault.

The injuries suffered by the baby were devastating. The district attorney’s office, headed by Marie Broder, reported on the case in Georgia.

The baby spent 10 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit after birth.

Couple Sentenced for Child Abuse in Georgia

Georgia couple sentenced to prison for abusing 8-week-old son

A Georgia couple were sentenced to a year and a half in prison following their conviction for repeatedly abusing their 8-week-old son.

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Over the next seven weeks, the baby suffered eleven bone fractures. He also had hemorrhages in his eyes and bruises on his face and genitals.

Officials described the abuse as “horrible” and “repeated.” During interrogations, the Alexanders provided no explanation.

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Doctors at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia, diagnosed the injuries as non-accidental. The parents tried to defend themselves.

They hired doctors to testify on their behalf. They argued that the baby had hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

They claimed that the disorder caused the fractures. The Georgia jury was not convinced.

All of the state’s medical witnesses refuted that theory. They testified that abuse was the only explanation for the injuries.

The baby suffered no more fractures after being separated from his parents. The Georgia jury deliberated for several hours.

Finally, they found the Alexanders guilty on 12 of 16 charges. The sentence was 18 months in jail for both.

Additionally, they will have 15 years of probation. They will be allowed to contact their child after being released, according to the Georgia Gazette.

The case has shocked the community. Many wonder how such abuse could have occurred.

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