Virginia Nurse Charged with Child Abuse After Newborn Found with Fractures

Crime

1 year ago

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Credited from: NYTIMES

A Virginia nurse, **Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman**, was charged with **malicious wounding** and **felony child abuse** over injuries found on a newborn.
The charges stem from an investigation into **three babies** with **unexplained fractures** in a neonatal unit at **Henrico Doctors’ Hospital**.
If convicted, Strotman could face **up to 10 years** for child neglect and **20 years** for malicious wounding.
The hospital has halted accepting new patients in its neonatal unit while cooperating with authorities on the investigation.
This incident follows similar cases from **2023**, prompting a **broader investigation** into past injuries at the hospital.

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