RACINE — A 28-year-old Racine man was charged Tuesday in connection with the death of his girlfriend's son.
Jordan Keith faces one count of first degree reckless homicide.
The charge is a count B felony, which could result in up to 60 years in prison upon conviction.
According to a Racine Police Department news release, Children's Hospital in Milwaukee contacted Racine dispatch at about 8:47 p.m. May 18 to report a case of alleged child abuse.
A 22-month-old boy, Joriel Ramirez-Rodriguez, who had suffered significant head trauma, had been taken to Ascension Hospital and then flown to Children's Hospital. The boy died May 27.
RPD arrested Keith, the mother's live-in boyfriend.
According to a criminal complaint, Ramirez-Rodriguez was brought to the hospital after he was unresponsive at home. He had injuries that included bleeding and swelling in brain, inflammation of the lung and extensive bruising.
The injuries were consistent with physical child abuse, the complaint said.
After interviewing Keith and Ramirez-Rodriguez's mother, investigators determined Keith was home with the child for about 20-30 minutes. They concluded that, based on the the day's events, the only time the injuries could have happened was when Ramirez-Rodriguez was solely in Keith's care.
Both Keith and the child's mother reportedly told investigators Keith did not cause the injuries.
Keith initially appeared in court Tuesday, where his cash bond was set at $100,000.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 10.
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