WESTON, W.Va. – A Weston man is behind bars after an examomation of his one-year-old child at United Hospital Center (UHC)revealed abuse-related injuries.
In September, the nurse told a deputy from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department she was concerned the child had been sexually assaulted due to injuries the genital area.
The child was brought to UHC after the injuries were discovered at home during a bath.
When deputies went to the home of Joshua Sims, 33, he told deputies he had no idea how the injuries occurred.
During the investigation another indivdual told deputies Sims, who has anger issues was home alone with the child September 25 and it was possible he caused the injuries.
In 2019, Sims was charged after a 12-year-old in his care had been left at home for extended periods of time with no food. He was convicted of child neglect in that case in January of 2021.
In the September incident, Sims has been charged with second degree child neglect.