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ST. GEORGE — A St. George man is facing criminal charges after police reported that his infant child suffered multiple broken bones.
Carlos Ceja, 20, was charged Wednesday in 5th District Court with four counts of aggravated child abuse, two second-degree felonies and two third-degree felonies.
Police were called to St. George Regional Hospital on Sunday on a report of a 4-month-old baby being treated for a fractured right femur, suffered in a possible child abuse situation.
"Further examination revealed three other fractures in (the child's) body that were in different stages of healing. Investigators interviewed parents and determined that Carlos, the father, was responsible for the injuries," a police booking affidavit states.
On Tuesday, police say Ceja allegedly confessed to causing the injuries "on various dates over the past couple of months. He further admitted that two of the injuries occurred while he was in a fit of anger. The other two were done due to reckless behavior," according to the affidavit.
Court records do not indicate the infant's gender.
