FLINT, MI – A 26-year-old man is facing a child abuse charge after his 4-year-old son was taken to a Flint hospital with multiple injuries.

Keondrick Sweet was arraigned Thursday, May 2 in 67th District Court on one count of first-degree child abuse punishable by up to life in prison.

Officers with the Flint Police Department responded around noon Sunday, April 28 to Hurley Medical Center for a 4-year-old boy in critical condition.

It had been determined “the type and extent of the injuries were consistent with child abuse,” according to a news release from Flint police.

The incident is believed to have taken place at a residence in the 900 block of Glenbrook Circle in the Schafer Square Apartments complex.

Michigan State Police Lt. Duane Zook said the child suffered “severe internal head trauma,” burns to one of his fingers, a potential broken back, and lacerations to his head that had scabbed over, signaling that abuse may have been taking place for some time.

The child has been transferred from Hurley to University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor for additional treatment.

The investigation by the Flint Major Crimes Unit, consisting of Flint police and Michigan State Police investigators, is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Tpr. Andy Knapp at 810-237-6915 or report a tip anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL (5245), on the P3Tips app, or online at P3Tips.com.