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Mesa County Couple Arrested for Child Abuse

by KREX News Room
by Kristina Kuestner

Story Created: Jan 24, 2013 at 10:03 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jan 24, 2013 at 10:03 PM MDT

MESA COUNTY, Colo.- A Mesa County couple is arrested for child abuse.

According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office Jessie Martinez, 30, is charged with two counts of Felony Child Abuse (a class 3 felony) and Child Abuse (a class 2 misdemeanor).

The victim's mother, Ashleigh Wallace, 28, is charged with Felony Child Abuse (a class 3 felony) and False Reporting to Authorities (a class 3 misdemeanor).

Martinez was booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility for a parole violation unrelated to the child abuse investigation.

On Jan.13, deputies and investigators were summoned to St Mary's Hospital to investigate a suspected child abuse involving a 4-year-old boy.

The boy had a serious brain injury, a broken right arm, and bruising on several parts of his body.

He still remains in the hospital.

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2006 case said on Friday, Apr 5 at 9:44 PM

my case was found in 2006 unfortunately after 15 years of enduring the abuse a little 2 year sentance was handed down, i hope to god these two get more time than that, and that they arent protected while in the jail, let the inmates do whats needed with them!

Why do people have kids said on Friday, Jan 25 at 11:18 AM

I would love to wipe that smirk off that girls face.

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