A White Earth man has been charged with assaulting a minor child on the White Earth reservation in Minnesota.
Edward Duane Fairbanks, 30, pleaded guilty yesterday before Chief U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.
According to court documents, on June 8, 2020, Fairbanks was caring for a minor child when he intentionally shoved the child into a table, causing a serious head injury.
The child was taken to the hospital where doctors diagnosed a large skull fracture and a subdural hematoma. The child had to undergo a craniectomy to relieve pressure on the brain.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Deidre Y. Aanstad is prosecuting the case.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the White Earth Police Department, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for September 30, 2022.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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