Oklee (trfnews.i234.me) — An Oklee woman faces two felony charges after a six-week-old infant was found with multiple fractures.
Kayla Gill, 23, is charged in Red Lake County District Court.
She faces felony malicious punishment of a child and felony child neglect.
Gill also faces a gross misdemeanor charge of contributing to a child’s need for protection or services.
The felony charges each carry up to five years in prison and a possible $10,000 fine.
Infant Taken To Hospital
The investigation began February 25 after the infant was taken to Essentia Health in Fosston.
The child’s parents reported that the infant was not properly moving his right arm.
A full-body X-ray revealed fractures to the child’s arms, legs, and a rib.
The infant was transferred to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo for further evaluation.
Law enforcement placed the child on a protective hold.
The child was later released into foster care, according to the complaint.
Medical Records Document Seven Fractures
Medical records documented seven separate bone fractures.
The injuries involved both arms, both legs, and a rib.
Doctors also reported that some fractures were in different stages of healing.
A specialist in pediatric child abuse reviewed the medical records and imaging.
The physician concluded the injuries were consistent with nonaccidental trauma.
The complaint states no medical or genetic condition was identified that would explain the fractures.
Parents Interviewed By Investigators
Gill and the child’s father told investigators they were the infant’s primary caregivers.
Both denied dropping the child or knowing how the injuries occurred.
The complaint says their accounts differed about events before the arm injury was discovered.
Both reported that the infant cried unusually hard on February 24.
Later that evening, they noticed the child’s right arm appeared limp.
The complaint says they waited until the following day to seek medical care.
Three Charges Filed
Prosecutors allege Gill failed to protect the child from repeated traumatic injuries.
They also allege she failed to obtain timely medical care after signs of injury appeared.
The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.
Gill is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Readers can review Minnesota laws through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
Minnesota court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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