February 23, 2010 in City

Baby’s broken leg prompts dad’s arrest

By The Spokesman-Review
 
Tags:child abuseDaniel O’BrienSpokane County Superior CourtSpokane Police Department

A Spokane man is accused of abusing his 2-month-old daughter.

Daniel S. O’Brien, 23, appeared in Spokane County Superior Court on Monday on one count of first-degree assault of a child after doctors said the girl’s injuries, which include a broken leg, were consistent with abuse, according to the Spokane Police Department.

O’Brien was arrested Friday and is in custody on $50,000 bond.

“The injuries didn’t match up with any plausible explanation,” said Officer Jennifer DeRuwe. “It’s not often you find a 2-month-old with fractured bones.”

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  • Spokane381 on April 09 at 8:56 a.m.

    We provide foster care respite and I can assure that there are many other children in Spokane that suffer the same type of abuse. We need to be there as a community for these children. Report signs of abuse and spread the word about community resources like the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery that provides free parenting classes, counseling, free parenting advice and free child care as well as food, diapers and more. People that care enough to be there for these children and places like the crisis nursery do save the lives of these helpless children. http://www.vanessabehan.org/default.aspx

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