Crime & Safety
Local man found guilty of shaking infant in Chemung County
By 
Editor
Elmira, New York – According to Chemung County District Attorney Weeden Wetmore, on Thursday, a Chemung County Jury found 23-year-old Joseph Stowe guilty of the crime of reckless assault.
The DA said in December of, 2018 Stowe had “recklessly caused serious physical injury” to an infant child only 27-days-old by shaking him.
Wetmore said the baby had brain injuries, “including subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhaging.
” Those injuries “produced long term effects on the infant’s development and function”.
Stowe is scheduled for sentencing on August 30, 2021.
The crime carries a potential sentence of up to 7 years in state prison.
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