A San Diego man who pleaded guilty to inflicting fatal injuries on his 7-week-old daughter was sentenced Monday to 10 years in state prison.

Jaime Santillanes, 39, pleaded guilty to felony child abuse for the March 2024 death of Genevieve Santillanes. The child died at a hospital three days after police were called to the family's University City home.

Officers responded on the night of March 18, 2023, for a report of a baby who had stopped breathing.

Santillanes, who was initially charged with murder and assault, was arrested following a police investigation in which the San Diego Police Department consulted with "medical personnel who have specialized in training in child-abuse related injuries to determine exactly what occurred," SDPD Lt. Steve Shebloski said.

The child abuse count

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