Dennis Raymond Sage, appeared today in Jefferson County Court where he was sentenced to prison for 25 years for beating a two-year boy who was in his care.
In May, 2014 Wheat Ridge police were called to 3541 High Court where they found the unresponsive toddler. He was transported to a nearby hospital and then airlifted to Children’s Hospital Colorado. A team of doctors began emergency life-saving procedures. The little boy had acute subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhaging, and bruising on his body in various stages of healing. Expert testimony indicated that the injuries were the result of severe blunt-force trauma to the head. The evidence presented to the jury proved that the injuries occurred when Sage was watching the child.
The little boy is now four-years-old. He continues to suffer the effects of the beating and will always need special care. Chief Judge Phil McNulty sentenced Sage to 25 years in prison, cited the “devastating injury” to the child as an aggravating factor in the lengthy prison sentence.