Most of us cant imagine how someone could ever hurt a baby.

According to The Herald News, 36 year old Jeremy Ferreira, who lives at 18 Eastern Ave is facing child abuse charges for hurting his 4-month-old son.

The baby was examined at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Dr.’s say the bay has a fractured left femur, a fracture in his right tibia, bone lesions and older injuries to the baby’s ribs that were in different stages of healing. This is all according to a police report filed in Fall River District Court.

Ferreira first told police he never hurt his baby but then during an additional interview he said he had “bear hugged” the infant with force several times and that he grabbed the baby by the legs on 3 different occasions, according to court papers.

He has been arrested and is being held on $1,000 cash bail. If he is able to post bail he will not be allowed any contact with his son or any other child under the age of 16.

Police say the mother of the child initially defended the baby’s father saying he is a loving parent. She has had prior involvement with DCF because her other children were reportedly abused by a former boyfriend.

Ferreira will return to court March 28th for a probable cause hearing.

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