Marlon Melendez of Washington, D.C. was sentenced on June 13 to life in prison plus an additional 60 years for the murder of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son.
On Feb 6, Melendez was found guilty by a jury of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse and second-degree child abuse for the abuse and death of his girlfriend’s son.
“This is an outrageously sad case involving the loss of a one-year-old baby. We express our deepest condolences to the victim’s family. We are thankful to Montgomery County Police for their thorough investigation and to our prosecution team for their pursuit of justice on behalf of this innocent child,” said State’s Attorney John McCarthy.
