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Polk County Attorney's Office: 2 sentenced for 4-week-old's 2022 injuries

26-year-old Frankie Honeyman and his co-defendant, 32-year-old Cheyenne Swink, both pleaded guilty in connection to a 4-week-old infant with broken bones.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The two Des Moines residents responsible for breaking a 4-week-old's bones in 2022 will spend years in prison for their actions, the Polk County Attorney's Office announced on Friday.

26-year-old Frankie Honeyman and his co-defendant, 32-year-old Cheyenne Swink, both pleaded guilty to "injuring and/or failing to protect a 4-week-old infant who arrived at the hospital with multiple broken bones" back in October 2022.

Honeyman was sentenced for two felonies:

  • Child Endangerment Causing a Bodily Injury 
  • Neglect of a Dependent

He will spend 15 years in prison. Swink was sentenced to two years behind bars for an aggravated misdemeanor of child endangerment.

Honeyman's bond on appeal is set at $100,000 and Swink's is $50,000.

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