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Man gets prison time for beating infant

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:45 PM CDT

BENTON - Russell E. Kelley, 43, of Whittington pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a child on Tuesday and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

The charge is a Class X felony, and Kelley must serve 85 percent of the prison time, according to Franklin County State's Attorney Tom Dinn.

Kelley was charged with beating his 4-month-old son on Jan. 2.

Kelley's child was taken to the emergency room at Franklin Hospital in Benton and was bleeding from the mouth, according to a new release from Dinn.

The treating physician noted considerable bruising on the head and body of the infant and alerted authorities. The infant also was found to have broken ribs.

Kelley admitted to police that he had struck the child with open hand and fist because he had became frustrated with the child's crying, Dinn said.

Tara Fasol

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Mel wrote on Jul 24, 2008 9:23 AM:

" I am frustrated that he only got 12 years! There is no doubt there will be some inmates who will take "really" good care of him! "

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the view wrote on Jul 24, 2008 8:11 AM:

" SICK MONSTER! Somebody needs to beat him about the head and chest. "

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Ed wrote on Jul 24, 2008 7:20 AM:

" This is not near enought time for this infant beater. I'm just like Barack Osama, it would do me good to hear the inmates took care of business and he came out wearing a mini skirt. "

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Barack_Osama wrote on Jul 24, 2008 1:48 AM:

" I hope they tell the other inmates what this piece of slime did. Maybe they'll get "frustrated" with him as well. "

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