Eagan daycare provider found guilty in babys permanent brain damage
An Eagan daycare provider has been found guilty of seriously injuring a 13-month-old boy who has permanent brain damage.
A Dakota County jury deliberated for about five hours Thursday before convicting Mariel Alexandra Grimm, 33, of first-degree assault for injuring the boy Sept. 22 at her house in the 2000 block of Copper Lane.
Grimm, who was charged with the crime March 29, faces up to 20 years in prison; sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 29 in Hastings.
“We are pleased to have brought Mariel Grimm to justice for this serious crime,” Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom said in a statement Friday. “Our thoughts are extended to the baby’s parents and family for his ongoing care.”
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