A 43-year-old Hamilton County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after a Catoosa County jury convicted him on multiple child cruelty and domestic violence charges following a two-day trial.
Stefon Smith was found guilty of two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, one count of cruelty to children in the second degree, two counts of cruelty to children in the third degree, false imprisonment and family violence battery, according to a news release.
On May 11, 2023, the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Smith after he committed acts of domestic violence the day before. Evidence during the trial revealed Smith shared a residence with the mother of his 9-month-old daughter, along with the mother’s 3-year-old son and 5-year-old son from a previous marriage, the release stated.
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