A Lancaster County man has been arrested for seriously beating his own three-year-old foster child.
In court papers the suspect and foster parent of this child told police that the girl “annoyed” him so he physically abused her to the point where she has severe brain damage.
Police arrested 23-year-old Joshua Martin from Reinholds. According to court papers, he admitted to police that he punched the girl’s head and hit her head against a door frame after she threw up her dinner and was being “uncooperative.”
During the beating she sustained “severe brain damage”. She has other injuries, as well, that doctors said were consistent with child abuse.
She’s at the Hershey Medical Center being evaluated. Martin was booked in the Lancaster County Prison and faces multiple charges.
Martin’s wife has not been charged. He said he acted alone. The couple has two other foster children ages one and two.
In court papers the suspect and foster parent of this child told police that the girl “annoyed” him so he physically abused her to the point where she has severe brain damage.
Police arrested 23-year-old Joshua Martin from Reinholds. According to court papers, he admitted to police that he punched the girl’s head and hit her head against a door frame after she threw up her dinner and was being “uncooperative.”
During the beating she sustained “severe brain damage”. She has other injuries, as well, that doctors said were consistent with child abuse.
She’s at the Hershey Medical Center being evaluated. Martin was booked in the Lancaster County Prison and faces multiple charges.
Martin’s wife has not been charged. He said he acted alone. The couple has two other foster children ages one and two.