Adoptive Colorado Mother Sentenced For Abuse of 6-Year-Old Son

By January 2022, the victim had suffered such severe abuse that he was transported to Southwest Memorial Hospital in an unresponsive state. Upon detecting signs of abuse, the medical staff alerted the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office.

Sgt. Bryan Hill said doctors determined the child was suffering a brain bleed, skull fracture, torn neck ligaments and hemorrhages in both retinas, The Journal reported. Medical staff intubated the young victim.