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Augusta County: Stuarts Draft man faces felony child abuse charge

Steven Couch
Steven Couch. Photo: Augusta County Sheriff’s Office

An Augusta County man is facing a felony child abuse charge after an infant was treated at UVA Health for a femur fracture.

Steven Couch, 24, of Stuarts Draft, was arrested today, then released by a magistrate on an unsecured $5,000 bond.

A press release from the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office tells us that the arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the ACSO and Child Protective Services.

The investigation remains ongoing.

 

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