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Man who left baby in western Montana woods will spend at least 20 years in prison

Posted at 8:18 PM, Mar 26, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-26 23:12:48-04

MISSOULA – The man who left his 5-month-old nephew partially buried in the woods last year near Lolo Hot Springs will spend at least 20 years in prison after being sentenced in a Missoula courtroom Tuesday afternoon.

Francis Crowley, 33. pleaded guiltyto criminal endangerment and child criminal endangerment in February. Authorities say the child was in Crowley’s care at the time.

Crowley and the child’s mother camped in the area. When others noticed the child was gone, they called the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office.

The baby was found in the woods and rushed to the hospital after an extensive search and amazingly survived the ordeal.

Crowley was sentenced to 10 years in prison on each of two of the felony counts he was facing. On a third felony count, Crowley was sentenced to 10 years, but that sentence was suspended.

 — Information from Connor McCauley – MTN News

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Francis Crowley. MTN News