Youngtown man, Benjamin Joseph Cooper, suspected of abusing his infant son
Benjamin Cooper
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Posted: 10/25/2012
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By: Associated Press
YOUNGTOWN, AZ - Authorities say a Youngtown man is accused of child abuse after his 5-week-old son suffered multiple broken ribs.
Maricopa County Sheriff's officials say 19-year-old Benjamin Joseph Cooper is jailed on suspicion of one count of child abuse.
Cooper told authorities that he squeezed the crying child while trying to swaddle him in a blanket, then heard a popping sound.
Authorities say Cooper also told them that he accidentally dropped the child in a bassinet and the infant hit his head on the crib.
The incidents allegedly occurred Oct. 12 and 13 in Cooper's home.
The Arizona Republic says a social worker at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center notified authorities after the infant was treated Tuesday for dehydration and a bruise on his cheek. Medical staff saw the broken ribs on X-rays.
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