Man charged with assault on 9-month-old boy

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Aug 12, 2008 at 8:59 AM MST

Story Updated: Aug 12, 2008 at 8:59 AM MST

KALISPELL - A 9-month-old Marion boy is in critical condition at a Spokane, Wash., hospital and his mother's boyfriend is charged with sexually and physically assaulting the infant.

The Flathead County sheriff's office says 20-year-old Shane Nickerson was charged Monday with sexual intercourse without consent, sexual assault, aggravated assault and criminal endangerment.

During an initial appearance Monday in Flathead County Justice Court, Judge David M. Ortley set bail at $750,000.

According to court documents, sheriff's deputies were called to Kalispell Regional Medical Center about 10 a.m. Saturday after medical personnel found the child with bruises on his head, a bloody mouth and injuries consistent with sexual abuse. The child's mother told detectives that her boyfriend, Nickerson, had volunteered to watch the child while she slept in Saturday morning.

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