RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh father is facing child abuse charges after seriously injuring his infant and then failing to take the child to the hospital for treatment, according to a Wake County arrest warrant.
Verdine Dunn, 24, was charged with one count of felony intentional child abuse serious bodily injury and one count of felony negligent child abuse serious bodily injury. The case involves a 4-month-old girl, who is also his daughter, the warrant states.
According to court documents, the abuse occurred between March 13 and July 24.
The infant suffered an arm fracture in two places, 11 rib fractures, “abnormal liver function indic[a]tive of blunt force trauma,” a collarbone fracture, and bruising of the abdomen, back and face, according to the warrant.
Dunn was accused of inflicting those injuries on the infant. He was also accused of “show[ing] reckless disregard for human life by committing a grossly negligent omission, failing to seek medical treatment for his daughter,” the warrant states.
Dunn was arrested on Nov. 29. In addition to the child abuse charges, he was also charged with a felony probation violation.
He remained in the Wake County Detention Center under a $425,000 secured bond. His first court appearance was set for Monday afternoon.
(WNCN contributed to this report)
