"Baby Jane" EATON - 4 months - Peoria Heights IL

PEORIA HEIGHTS —

A Peoria Heights man was arrested Monday night, days after his nearly
4-month-old daughter was discovered to have two broken legs and a
broken arm.


Jerrold F. Eaton, 21, of 1501 E. Gardner Lane, Apt. 1417 was booked
at Peoria County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault of a child. He
was not formally charged Tuesday, and no bond has been set.
Detective Chris Ahart of the Peoria Heights Police Department said
the infant was taken to a hospital Thursday with a broken arm. Eaton
initially said he had dropped the infant, which caused the injury.
Further examinations of the infant by Pediatric Resource Center
staff revealed there also were three broken bones in each of the
infant's legs.
All of the infant's caregivers were questioned, Ahart said. After
talking with Peoria Heights police for most of Monday afternoon, Eaton
admitted to squeezing and twisting the infant's arm during fits of rage
in which he blacks out, Ahart said. The broken legs also appear to have
resulted from squeezing and twisting, Ahart said.
The bones were believed to have been broken for several days
before the infant received medical attention, Ahart said.
Ruth E. Willman, 19, the infant's mother and Eaton's live-in
girlfriend, was believed to have been in other rooms of the house and
unaware what was happening when the injuries were inflicted, Ahart said.
The victim was the only child living in the apartment, Ahart said.
The broken bones appear to be healing on their own, and doctors are
hopeful there will be no long-term injuries, he said.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is
investigating. Ahart said he is unsure if the infant will be returned
to the care of her mother.
"Any child case bothers you," Ahart said. "We're happy that it got
resolved and the kid can be safe, and hopefully can grow up healthy."

TomTerrific0420 wrote:PEORIA HEIGHTS —

A Peoria Heights man was arrested Monday night, days after his nearly
4-month-old daughter was discovered to have two broken legs and a
broken arm.


Jerrold F. Eaton, 21, of 1501 E. Gardner Lane, Apt. 1417 was booked
at Peoria County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault of a child. He
was not formally charged Tuesday, and no bond has been set.
Detective Chris Ahart of the Peoria Heights Police Department said
the infant was taken to a hospital Thursday with a broken arm. Eaton
initially said he had dropped the infant, which caused the injury.
Further examinations of the infant by Pediatric Resource Center
staff revealed there also were three broken bones in each of the
infant's legs.
All of the infant's caregivers were questioned, Ahart said. After
talking with Peoria Heights police for most of Monday afternoon, Eaton
admitted to squeezing and twisting the infant's arm during fits of rage
in which he blacks out, Ahart said. The broken legs also appear to have
resulted from squeezing and twisting, Ahart said.
The bones were believed to have been broken for several days
before the infant received medical attention, Ahart said.
Ruth E. Willman, 19, the infant's mother and Eaton's live-in
girlfriend, was believed to have been in other rooms of the house and
unaware what was happening when the injuries were inflicted, Ahart said.
The victim was the only child living in the apartment, Ahart said.
The broken bones appear to be healing on their own, and doctors are
hopeful there will be no long-term injuries, he said.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is
investigating. Ahart said he is unsure if the infant will be returned
to the care of her mother.
"Any child case bothers you," Ahart said. "We're happy that it got
resolved and the kid can be safe, and hopefully can grow up healthy."

Oh Lord, i have to pray when i see things like this... my anger is at a height only he can bring down.... MFER :::rant:::