Man Found Guilty Of Murder In Infant Son's Death
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Stearns County man was found guilty Friday in connection with the death of his infant son.
The Stearns County Attorney's Office said a jury found 34-year-old Robert John Kaiser guilty of second degree murder. The jury acquitted Kaiser of first degree murder.
Kaiser's son was airlifted to Children's Hospital in August with a head injury, according to the charges filed in September.
The criminal complaint states Kaiser and the boy's mother brought him to a hospital Aug. 27. The baby was having trouble breathing and was seizing.
According to the complaint, Kaiser told authorities he was watching the boy when he was injured. Kaiser said the injury occurred when he was holding the baby and fell. After demonstrating the fall, a board certified child abuse pediatrician told officials the baby's injuries were not consistent with that type of fall.
The infant's mother confirmed Kaiser was watching the baby alone. She also said she received texts from Kaiser saying the baby would not let him sleep, the complaint states.
The infant died on Sept. 3 due to traumatic brain injury.
Kaiser's sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2017.