Topline: During the assault, the man told the child, “if you are going to act like an animal, I’ll treat you like one.”
Published: March 21, 2025 7:30 am ET
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Gregory Haendiges (via Delaware County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney's office)
MUNCIE, IN — An Indiana man was found guilty of abusing an autistic toddler in 2021.
Gregory Haendiges, 29, was found guilty by jury on a felony charge of Battery on a Child Less Than 14 Years of Age, according to a news release issued by Delaware County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman.
The jury deliberated for roughly 21 minutes.
The charge against Haendiges stems from an incident in late November 2021.
Evidence presented at the trial suggested Haendiges rubbed his girlfriend’s child’s nose and forehead into carpet where the child ha accidentally spilled water, which resulted in a bloody wound on the child’s forehead.
The child was one year and six months old at the time.
Prosecutors alleged Haendiges knew the young child was autistic and non-verbal.
During the assault, Haendiges told the child, “if you are going to act like an animal, I’ll treat you like one,” authorities say.
Haendiges was remanded to the Delaware County Jail pending sentencing.
He faces up to two and a half years in prison and up to a $10,000.00 fine. He will be sentenced in April.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Gregory Haendiges (via Delaware County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney's office)
MUNCIE, IN — An Indiana man was found guilty of abusing an autistic toddler in 2021.
Gregory Haendiges, 29, was found guilty by jury on a felony charge of Battery on a Child Less Than 14 Years of Age, according to a news release issued by Delaware County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman.
The jury deliberated for roughly 21 minutes.
The charge against Haendiges stems from an incident in late November 2021.
Evidence presented at the trial suggested Haendiges rubbed his girlfriend’s child’s nose and forehead into carpet where the child ha accidentally spilled water, which resulted in a bloody wound on the child’s forehead.
The child was one year and six months old at the time.
Prosecutors alleged Haendiges knew the young child was autistic and non-verbal.
During the assault, Haendiges told the child, “if you are going to act like an animal, I’ll treat you like one,” authorities say.
Haendiges was remanded to the Delaware County Jail pending sentencing.
He faces up to two and a half years in prison and up to a $10,000.00 fine. He will be sentenced in April.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Indiana Man Found Guilty of Assaulting Autistic Non-Verbal Toddler Who Accidentally Spilled Water
During the assault, the man told the child, “if you are going to act like an animal, I’ll treat you like one.”
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Published: March 21, 2025 7:30 am ET
Gregory Haendiges (via Delaware County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney's office)
MUNCIE, IN — An Indiana man was found guilty of abusing an autistic toddler in 2021.
Gregory Haendiges, 29, was found guilty by jury on a felony charge of Battery on a Child Less Than 14 Years of Age, according to a news release issued by Delaware County Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Eric Hoffman.
The jury deliberated for roughly 21 minutes.
The charge against Haendiges stems from an incident in late November 2021.
Evidence presented at the trial suggested Haendiges rubbed his girlfriend’s child’s nose and forehead into carpet where the child ha accidentally spilled water, which resulted in a bloody wound on the child’s forehead.
The child was one year and six months old at the time.
Prosecutors alleged Haendiges knew the young child was autistic and non-verbal.
During the assault, Haendiges told the child, “if you are going to act like an animal, I’ll treat you like one,” authorities say.
Haendiges was remanded to the Delaware County Jail pending sentencing.
He faces up to two and a half years in prison and up to a $10,000.00 fine. He will be sentenced in April.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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