Authorities say a 5-year-old child in Colerain Township was beaten with a belt so severely that the child’s leg was broken and later required surgery. The alleged assault happened in December inside a Colerain Township home. The suspect, 43-year-old James McDonald, is now facing child endangerment allegations in connection with the case.
Arrest and charges
McDonald was booked into the Hamilton County Jail on Saturday and is expected to be arraigned Monday, according to WKRC Local 12. Court documents reviewed by the station state that the child suffered serious bruising in addition to the broken leg and that the injury required surgical treatment. Investigators allege the harm was inflicted with a belt during the December incident at the Colerain…..