"Baby Jane" WHITE - 2 Months - Willards (E of Salisbury) MD

A Willards man was charged with multiple counts of assault and child
abuse after his 2-month-old daughter sustained severe bruises and broken
bones, according to police.
Timothy Charles White, 25, of the 34800 block of Cobbs Road was taken
into police custody after interviews with law enforcement investigators
assigned to the Child Advocacy Center, according to charging documents.White is being held at
the Wicomico County Detention Center on a $250,000 bond following a
bail review hearing on Monday, according to court records."This is a serious
physical abuse case," said Jamie Dykes, a Wicomico County assistant
state's attorney assigned to the Child Advocacy Center. "Fortunately, it
does not have the potential for significant, permanent harm as would a
shaken baby case. We are hopeful for a full recovery."If convicted of first-degree child abuse, White could
face a 25-year prison sentence -- the maximum penalty in Maryland.Peninsula Regional
Medical Center employees contacted police after observing severe bruises
on the infant's body, according to charging documents.The baby was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore for additional treatment, according to police.X-rays showed she had
11 fractures to her ribs in addition to a broken lower left leg. The rib
fractures were healing at different stages, so doctors suspect they
occurred at different times.Hospital personnel also discovered a tear on the
bottom of the infant's tongue and damage to her liver, according to
court documents."There
is no accidental mechanism or medical diagnosis which would mimic this
constellation of injuries," said Dr. Mitchell Goldstein, in the
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital, according to
charging documents. "The injuries are not from one event but represent
multiple events of inflicted trauma."The child has been discharged and is now in the
custody of her mother, according to the State's Attorneys Office.Investigators
interviewed family members and individuals living in the household with
the child. During an interview with police on May 6, White denied
causing any intentional or accidental injuries to the infant according
to charging documents.The
next day, during a second interview with police, White stated he had
dropped the baby on the floor and later said he fell on top of her,
according to court documents. He also demonstrated to police how he
grabbed the infant by the chest and rib area and squeezed her hard with
both hands when he became frustrated over the child's continuous crying.A District Court
hearing for White has been scheduled for early June.