BEND, OR. (THECOUNT) — Brandon Blouin‘s young son had a broken leg, a skull fracture and methamphetamine in his system when police located the abandoned toddler in the woods of central Oregon in May.
Prosecutors say the 13-month-old boy spent hours naked and alone in the woods near Bend in May after being snatched from his legal guardian in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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Blouin was indicted earlier this year on charges that include abandonment of a child, custodial interference, child neglect and endangering the welfare of a minor.
The Bulletin reports prosecutors released details of the baby’s condition at a hearing Wednesday in Deschutes County Circuit Court, arguing to increase the bond for 26-year-old Brandon Blouin, the boy’s father. source
The judge increased Blouin’s bond to $500,000.
His trial is scheduled for April.
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Bend is a small city on the Deschutes River, in Oregon. West are the lakes and peaks of the Cascade Mountains, with ski resorts and multi-use trails. In town, a trail leads up Pilot Butte, an extinct volcano. South, the High Desert Museum showcases the local environment, with history and live wildlife exhibits. In the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, stairs lead into the Lava River Cave, a huge lava tube, source wikipedia.