A Herriman father is facing an aggravated child abuse charge after medical staff witnessed him choking and abusing his four-year-old son inside a hospital room. FOX 13 News is not naming the suspect in the case in an effort to protect the identity of the victim.
According to court documents, on Sunday, officers with the Lehi Police Department responded to a domestic violence incident at Primary Children’s Hospital.
The caller, a nurse at the hospital, called police to follow up on a previously reported abuse case. The nurse told officers that the previous night, staff had reported child abuse to the Division of Child and Family Services, but weren’t able to get updates on the case…