Waupaca, WI (WTAQ) – A man who caused the death of his two-year-old stepson pleaded no contest in the case.
Joseph Jackson was convicted Wednesday after the plea to a neglecting a child with a consequence of death, according to online court records.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 25. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint, Jackson admitted holding the boy’s face down on a bed, to try to get him to stop crying, on May 25, 2014.
A child abuse charge in another case involving another child – when he allegedly pushed another stepson to the ground following an argument with his wife – was dropped as part of the plea deal, but can be considered at sentencing.
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