State v. Roth

Gene Donofrio, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Ann Roth, appeals her sentence in the Belmont County Common Pleas Court for child endangerment.

In June 1997, the Belmont County Department of Children Services began an investigation in response to an allegation of child abuse concerning appellant’s six-year-old son. The investigation revealed that appellant had beaten the child on the buttocks with a board. The severity of the beating was evidenced by visible bruises and hematomas.

In August 1997, appellant was arrested and charged with administering excessive corporal punishment in violation of R.C.…