Kurt David Gum cracked his 6-week old's skull

**thehesbomb** · July 1st, 2009, 11:20 PM

I would like to punch the wife in the head. Seriously.

REXBURG - A Rexburg man was sentenced to two to five years in prison for physically abusing his then 6-week-old son.

Kurt David Gum was sentenced Wednesday morning on two counts of felony injury to a child after he hit, struck and then slammed his baby's head into a doorway and into a couch. The couch was worn down so the baby's head made contact with the wood beneath.

The infant suffered a fracture to the back of his head.

In court, Gum's wife gave a victim impact statement. She also asked the judge for no jail time and probation. She said her husband had shown a lot of remorse.

The judge said no to her request but opted to keep jurisdiction of the case and will review it after 120 to 180 days. Gum will also have to enter into an anger management program and take parenting classes.

Gum was arrested April 4. Police said he lied to them during his first interrogation about how the baby got hurt. When police discovered his story was not lining up with the evidence, they interviewed Gum a second time when he finally confessed to harming the child.

Because he was not completely truthful, the judge ordered prison time instead of the defense's 10 years of probation and time already served when Gum spent 46 days in jail.

http://www.localnews8.com/global/story.asp?s=10626763

**mysticviewer** · July 1st, 2009, 11:26 PM

unfucking real

**Silvahalo** · July 2nd, 2009, 12:29 AM

Is there a link to this? I'm assuming the child did not die.

The mother is a raging idiot for protesting in his defense. He, worthless scum.

Heal completely little one.

**thehesbomb** · July 2nd, 2009, 08:32 AM

Wow, I am totally sucking at adding the news links lately. Sorry all - I will try to be better in the future.

**kwick21570** · July 2nd, 2009, 10:20 AM

http://www.kpvi.com/Global/story.asp?S=10629292

Kurt Gum: "I did something wrong. I wish to make it right, no matter the cost. It was never my intention to hurt anyone.... Prison won't help, it will just prolong it. I know justice needs to be served. I am willing if it comes to that, but I plead to get a second chance to prove my self worth. I'm scared, I've never been so scared in my life... I promise you that it's never going to happen again."

Several months ago, Gum hurt his one month old son by ramming is head into a door jam. On another day, he admits to slamming the child's head onto the mostly wooden arm of a couch, causing a skull fracture.

Despite the injuries Kurt Gum inflicted on his little boy, his wife is standing behind him saying he's not a bad man and the family needs to heal.

**DarkPrincess** · July 2nd, 2009, 12:52 PM

Sorry douche bag. You can't say you didn't intend to hurt anyone. Who slams someone else's head into a doorway or a couch with no intention of hurting them?