Category: Child Abuse 1st Degree

February 1, 2015 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Michigan First Degree Child Abuse Charges Steven A. Torres and Erica Jackson-Torres, a married couple from Saginaw, are facing very serious child abuse charges in the wake of a recent incident in which a toddler under their supervision was badly hurt. Both have been charged with first degree child abuse, which is a felony under…

December 11, 2014 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Jonathan Colby, a 22-year-old resident of Allegan County, has been charged with first-degree child abuse for allegedly causing his infant son’s death. But as it turns out, the tragic circumstances in this case go far beyond a single instance of abuse.   At about 1:30 in the morning of December 3rd, Sheriff’s deputies responded to…

October 16, 2014 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Jeremy Lee Perry, is the 21-year-old father of an infant girl who is recovering from injuries that police say are the result of an alleged beating. He was recently arraigned on charges of first degree child abuse.

October 13, 2014 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Friends and family gathered at a recent child abuse sentencing hearing to share a mixed collection of testimonies– some good, others rather dismal– of what they thought about Kelli Rai Stapleton’s mothering abilities.   Stapleton, the northern Michigan autism advocate and mother of 14-year-old Isabelle who suffers from autism, pled guilty to first-degree child abuse…

October 12, 2014 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Elliot J. Robinson Sr., the 29-year-old Bay City Father who is accused of intentionally scalding his toddler’s hands, was scheduled to go to trial on September 30th, but that is now on hold as it looks like he is going to need a new defense attorney.

June 28, 2014 Abuse and Neglect Attorney

Saginaw Man Accused of Scalding Toddler’s Hands A judge recently adjourned the scheduled preliminary examination for a 28-year-old father from Saginaw who is facing life in prison. Prosecutors allege that Elliot J. Robinson deliberately held his 2-year-old son’s hands under scalding hot water long enough that the child required skin grafts to repair the damage….