A Florida man was arrested after a hospital reported him to authorities when a three-month-old was admitted to them after sustaining severe injuries.
On March 29, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office detectives were dispatched to HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital to investigate a suspected child abuse case involving an infant.
According to the sheriff’s office, medical personnel at the HCA had notified them after discovering injuries on the infant that were consistent with recent and past trauma.
The injuries identified by hospital staff included broken and healed rib fractures, a healed fracture of the child’s left lower leg, and an acute torsion fracture of the right upper arm.
Following an extensive investigation, on Friday, an arrest warrant was issued for James Longendyck, 33, for aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm.
