A 23-year-old man who inflicted facial injuries and a burst eye blood vessel on a nine-week-old baby after slapping the infant three times has avoided immediate imprisonment at Telford Magistrates’ Court.
Jordan Perkins, of Randlay, Telford, appeared for sentence following an investigation into physical injuries sustained by an infant child in his care.
The court heard that the incident occurred on 13 June 2024. Perkins struck the nine-week-old baby with three full-force slaps, later stating that his intention was to “shut it up”. The blows inflicted visible trauma across the infant’s face, causing noticeable bruising and bursting a blood vessel within one of the child’s eyes.
Under the provisions of Section 39 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and related child protection reporting restrictions, the child victim is granted complete statutory anonymity. It is an offence to publish, broadcast, or disclose any information that could lead to the identification of the child victim across print, digital, or broadcast media.
Perkins pleaded guilty to child cruelty offences:
- One count of child neglect and ill-treatment causing unnecessary suffering or injury
- Taking into account his early guilty plea, the magistrates handed down a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
- As part of the non-custodial disposal, the court ordered:
- 250 hours of unpaid work to be completed in the community
- 15 days of mandatory rehabilitation activity requirements under Probation Service supervision
- Payment of £85 towards prosecution costs and a statutory victim surcharge of £187
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