Lansdale Woman Sentenced After Shaking Infant Son

LANSDALE, PA -- A Lansdale woman who was convicted of assaulting her six-month-old son has been sentenced to just over a year in prison in addition to probation time, according to court documents.

Tykia Fitch, 36, was arrested in June of 2015 on charges of assaulting her six-month-old son, according to Lansdale Police Department Sgt. Alex Kromdyk.

Fitch allegedly called 911 on September 10, 2014 to tell authorities that her baby was unresponsive, police said.

The child was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in critical condition, according to police.

After the boy was examined, medical staff determined that the injuries were similar to that of a shaken baby, police said.

Children Youth Services placed the child in another household and Fitch was investigated, police said, leading to her arrest.

After she was arrested, Fitch pleaded guilty to second-degree felony aggravated assault, documents show.

She faces five years of probation after she is released from prison.

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