Central man charged with abusing 4-month old infant

A Central man has been jailed and, according to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, three children were removed from the home as part of a Department of Social Services’ investigation.  The Sheriff’s Office today announced the arrest of Nicholas Kyle Brown on the charge of abuse/inflicting great bodily injury to a child.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, the victim of the abuse is a four-month old boy.  The office released this statement:  “On October 5, 2016, the Sheriff’s Office was notified by a local hospital that they were treating suspicious injuries found on a 4-month old child.  Pursuant to an investigation conducted by detectives from the Sheriff’s Office, it was determined that the victim had sustained multiple injuries to include skull fractures, multiple broken ribs and a broken arm.”