Sentencing in Child Abuse Case

Defendant Given 12 Years in Prison

The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office announces that a Reno man has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison with eligibility for parole after 4 years.

Timothy Parker, age 34, was previously found guilty of Child Abuse Resulting in Substantial Bodily Harm. In February of 2022, Reno Police Department (RPD) officers were dispatched to Renown Medical Center on a report of possible child abuse against his 3-month-old daughter. During the investigation, it was discovered that Parker had broken the baby’s arm and during treatment at the hospital doctors found she had multiple prior broken bones in various stages of healing.

At sentencing, Deputy District Attorney Rachael Chesterfield argued that the severity of the injuries and number of fractures required a lengthy sentence to hold Parker accountable for the harm done to the infant, which has delayed the normal development of her. The Honorable Judge Simons presided over the trial and imposed the sentencing.