Northern Michigan couple going to trial for alleged abuse against toddler relative

WEXFORD COUNTY, MI – A Northern Michigan couple has been bound over for trial in a case of child abuse against a toddler.

Christopher Allen, 33, of Reed City, and Wesley Ann Conner, 21, of Leroy, are both charged with child abuse related to alleged incidents from 2023, the Michigan Department of Attorney General announced.

At the time of the alleged “severe physical abuses,” the child was under two years old, the release said. The victim is a relative of Allen.

“No child should ever have to endure abuse, especially at the hands of adults who are expected to protect and care for them,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement. “My office remains committed to holding accountable those who inflict such harm on some of our most vulnerable.”

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