A Cherokee County jury found two parents guilty of crimes related to child abuse after their son was discovered to have multiple leg fractures.
The Cherokee County District Attorney’s Office said Derrick Lenard Bessix, 30, and Allison Catherine Keener, 27, were found guilty on Aug. 22 after a five-day trial with the jury deliberating for approximately three hours.
Bessix was found guilty of cruelty to children in the second degree and contributing to the dependency of a minor, while Keener was found guilty of contributing to the dependency of a minor…