XZAVIER POSEY Jr. - 26 Days - Davenport IA

A 17-year-old father accused of killing his infant son was
sentenced earlier this week to 50 years in prison.

Xzavier Posey of Davenport pleaded guilty to child endangerment
causing death in Scott County District Court Dec. 3.

Before pleading guilty, he faced a first-degree murder charge
that, if found guilty, would have put him away for the rest of his
life.

An autopsy on his son, Xzavier Posey Jr., found the baby died
from a blunt force trauma injury he suffered while in his father’s
care on Aug. 31, 2008, when he was 26 days old. He died Nov. 15,
2008.

Officials said the injury was the result of shaken baby
syndrom