The conviction is connected to the Aug. 23, 2020, death of Averi Grabans at Dayton Children’s Hospital.
Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger previously said the infant died of blunt force trauma to the head, and that she suffered a skull fracture, hemorrhages and contusions on her head.
Pulley was babysitting Averi on Aug. 19 while her mother was at work. When she picked up her daughter, she noticed bruising on the baby’s head, which Pulley said was caused by a car seat, according to the prosecutor’s office.
The next day while Pulley was babysitting, he called the infant’s mother to say the child was acting strangely and they took her to Dayton Children’s Hospital. She died three days later of her injuries.
Pulley remains in the Montgomery County Jail.
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