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CHARGES FILED IN CHILD ABUSE CASE
April 17, 2001
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. has filed formal charges today
against two parents in connection with allegations of child abuse.
34-year-old Joseph Young (DOB: 2-16-67) is charged with one count of child
abuse (F3).
31-year-old Sonia Young (DOB: 2-24-70) is charged with one count of child
abuse (F3) and one count of menacing (F5).
The charges allege that the victim was beaten with a wood painting
stick and stabbed with a kitchen butcher knife between December 2000 and
April 2001. The allegations came to light when school authorities called
police on April 10, 2001. The victim, a 10-year-old boy, is now being
cared for by Denver Human Services.
The next court appearance for Joseph and Sonia Young is scheduled for
April 25, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. in Denver County Court room 12T for
advisement.
*The filing of a criminal charge is merely
a formal accusation that an individual(s) committed a crime(s)
under Colorado laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until
and unless proven guilty. See Colo. RPC 3.6
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