Illinois man pleads guilty to beating 18-month-old child, breaking leg in half
09/06/2018 9:57 am PDT
via KTVI:
PEKIN, Ill. -- (KTVI/AP) -- A central Illinois man faces up to 30 years in prison for beating his 18-month-old niece while babysitting her last summer.
Kahlus Adams pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated battery to a child causing great bodily harm. Prosecutors say Adams, 21, attacked the toddler when she wouldn't stop crying as he watched her and her siblings in Aug. 2017. The child was hospitalized for several days with a leg broken in half, a broken arm, a bleeding brain, facial abrasions and bruises.
Each count carries six to 30 years behind bars, Adams will serve the terms concurrently under a plea agreement. He is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 5, and must serve at least 85 percent of prison time.
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