Man charged in death of the teenager he assaulted as a baby in 2005

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man who has already served a prison sentence for assaulting a baby in 2005 now faces a murder charge in that same child's death 14 years later. A grand jury indicted Terry Stiles for the death of Carl Leggett,

Stiles was convicted of assaulting Carl in 2005. Stiles was the boyfriend of Carl's mother.

Police responded to a home and found Carl in distress. The baby was five-months-old at the time. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors said his injuries were consistent with being beaten and shaken.

Carl never walked or talked. He couldn't see or eat normally. He remained this way until his death on May 18, 2019, at the age of 14. The coroner determined Carl's death was the result of complications from the traumatic brain injury from 2005.

“There is no reason to ever put your hands on a child," said Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters. "Terry Stiles went to prison for the original felonious assault charge in 2005 and should go back to prison for his murder.

We anticipate a legal challenge given that Stiles has already served prison time, but we will mount a vigorous prosecution. Ultimately, Stiles caused the death of this child and should be held accountable.”

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