NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A former U.S. Army Sergeant stationed at Fort Campbell has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on charges of aggravated child neglect.
Prosecutors say that Sgt. Andrew Garasich, 29, of Pennsylvania, was convicted on one of the worst cases they’ve seen.
“The victim in this case was a two-month-old child who was horribly neglected by the Defendant and barely survived,” said Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire. “The child is now in a loving home, but will face lifelong struggles because of the Defendant’s choices. This case shows that we will not hesitate to prosecute those who hurt children and, if they are convicted, we will seek long sentences in federal prison for them.”
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