"Baby John" LOREN - 3 Months - Senoia (S of Atlanta) GA

After pleading guilty Monday to one count of first degree child
cruelty for abusing his then 3-month-old infant son, Christopher Brett
Loren of Senoia was sentenced by Coweta Superior Court Judge Jack Kirby
to 20 years in prison.

Loren will serve 15 years behind bars and the remaining five years
on probation. Kirby also ruled that Loren will not be allowed contact
with the child until after he is released from prison, and that any
contact must be initiated by the child's mother.

Loren was originally charged with aggravated battery, one count of
first degree child cruelty and one count of second degree child cruelty
for allegedly physically abusing his infant son on at least three
separate occasions between Aug. 3-12, 2009.
On Aug. 12, Loren took child to the hospital after the baby vomited
and did not open his eyes. Medical officials reported unexplained
bruising on the child's back.The baby was transported by helicopter ambulance to Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta, where he underwent emergency surgery to relieve
the pressure on his brain caused by severe bleeding, said Lt. John Lewis
of the Coweta County Sheriff's Office at the time of the arrest.According to Lewis, the infant's mother -- who was at work at the time
of the alleged abuse -- contacted police to report her suspicions that
Loren had been physically abusing their son. Doctors who treated the child initially said they would have to examine
the child at key developmental milestones to ascertain the extent of
any possible brain damage.