CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators on Sunday arrested Aaron Anthony Stites, 26, of Hanceville for first-degree assault and torture/willful abuse of a child.
According to a media release from the CCSO, “Investigators conducted a short investigation Sunday afternoon where it was medically determined that Mr. Stites shook the child causing seizures and brain trauma.”
The CCSO said due to the graphic nature of the crime and the crime involving a child, there is limited information it can release.
“As I have said before, we have made it a priority to care for those who cannot care and fight for themselves,” said Sheriff Matt Gentry. “When someone injures a child there isn’t a punishment severe enough for them to receive.”
The CCSO worked in cooperation with the Cullman County District Attorney’s Office and the Cullman County Department of Human Resources.
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