Lang
5/14/23
An Oxford man faces charges that he assaulted a child who has autism.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reports 38-year-old Santonio Burnett Sr. of the Parkview manufactured housing community grabbed, pushed, shoved and bear hugged the child between two trailers outside his residence just after 1am Sunday. Investigators say Burnett smelled of ingested alcohol and witnesses confirmed he had been drinking.
Burnett is charged with Assault and Child Endangerment. If convicted on both charges,. He faces a maximum of 25 months in jail.