Montville Man Sentenced to Prison for Beating 2 Young Children

Christopher Thibodeau, 28, of Montville was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Friday for beating two siblings, ages 2 and 4, with a piece of material from a train track and a plastic gun, which led to injuries to both children, the New London Day reports.

One of the children involved is Thibodeau’s, the paper reports. He also asked to the judge to allow him to keep in contact with the children, which the judge rebuffed.

Thibodeau has maintained his innocence despite pleading guilty under the Alford Doctrine, which means he agreed to plea in order to avoid a longer sentence if convicted at trial.

He also has several past convictions.

Read the full New London Day story here.