A metro Atlanta couple were convicted of abusing their four-month-old son following an investigation that began in September 2020.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office initiated the probe after a pediatrician observed signs of child abuse during the infant’s routine checkup. Authorities identified 30-year-old Leonard Bessix and 27-year-old Allison Catherine Keener as suspects.
Cherokee County officials say during the trial, “the State presented evidence that Bessix caused the leg fracture, and that both Keener and Bessix failed to ensure the well-being of their child. The couple and their baby lived in a Hickory Flat home at the time.”…