Teen father accused of child abuse
HOUGHTON – A Hancock teenager was arraigned for third-degree child abuse against his 4-week old son in 97th District Court Monday.
Michael Hilton, 17, was charged with third-degree child abuse, a two-year felony, and fourth-degree child abuse, a one-year misdemeanor.
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---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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