An Oregon man was charged after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend’s child. The child was hospitalized and suffered from a brain injury.

The child’s mother contacted the police and the police held an investigation and found that her 29-year-old boyfriend  was responsible for the child’s brain injury after he assaulted the child. The man was arrested and remains in jail and is being held on $1 million bail. The child is currently in the hospital in critical condition.

The police did not say what kind of assault they thought was committed, but the child suffered from subdural hematoma which occurs when a child is hit in the head or shaken.

Brain injuries can have life changing effects on victims and their families, our thoughts are with the young victim.