Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Babysitting boyfriend sentenced to 32 years in prison for death of 3-year-old girl (Grand Junction, Colorado)

Babysitting boyfriend (and father of 6) CHARLES MCEACHERN has pleaded guilty in the death of a 3-year-old girl and has been sentenced to 32 years in prison. Of course, Mom was working at the time of the assault.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_13807336

Colorado man sentenced to 32 years in toddler's death
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/17/2009 11:02:23 AM MST
Updated: 11/17/2009 11:08:09 AM MST

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—A father of six children who pleaded guilty to causing the death of his girlfriend's toddler has been sentenced to 32 years in prison.

Thirty-four-year-old Charles McEachern was sentenced Monday in a Mesa County court as the father of 3-year-old Miranda Baca wept. The girl died in June of 2006 after her mother, Tiera Morger, left her in the care of McEachern while she went to work.

Investigators said the girl died from blunt force trauma to the head. McEachern denied hurting her, but he was the only adult in the house when Miranda was hurt.

McEachern pleaded guilty in September to a charge of child abuse resulting in death. He later said he may have inadvertently injured her in a pillow fight.