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TOWN OF LERAY, New York (WWNY/Gray News) – New York authorities say a couple faces charges after a toddler was brought to the hospital with bruises, scratches and marks around her neck.
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According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Zachery Fenton, 32, and his girlfriend, Hannah Ramsey, 25, were taken into custody Monday.
Officials said an investigation started after Ramsey brought her 3-year-old daughter to Samaritan Medical Center last month, where staff became suspicious of the child’s injuries.
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Charges were brought against Fenton that included assault, strangulation, criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering the welfare of a child, investigators said. Ramsey was charged with child endangerment.
The couple was arraigned on their charges. Child protective services are also involved in the case.
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