An Ohio father who socked his 6-month-old in the face while pummeling the child’s mother as she cradled the baby in her arms has been sentenced to two months in jail and probation after pleading no contest to multiple charges related to the attack.
Avery Mapes, 23, pleaded no contest last month to a charge of endangering children and had a domestic violence charge amended to negligent assault as a result of his plea. Charges of assault, obstruction and disorderly conduct were dismissed and he was sentenced to 60 days for the negligent assault charge and one year of probation for endangering children, according to court records.
Cops took Mapes into custody on Dec. 4, 2025, after he allegedly attacked his live-in fiancee and the mother of his child that day while intoxicated. The woman had “several marks and bruises” that showed the extent of Mapes’ assault, which included a punch to their 6-month-old’s face, which left him with “multiple red marks and bruising,” according to court documents…