Marine pleads guilty for killing his 2-month-old child
ONSLOW COUNTY, NC (WCTI) — A Camp Lejeune Marine pleaded guilty in court Wednesday in the death of his two-month-old son.
Jordan King pleaded guilty to second degree murder and felony child abuse. He was sentenced to 14 to 18 years in prison. He will get credit for time already served.
King was arrested on February 8, 2013. He was accused of fracturing his son’s skull in two places. The child also suffered severe bruising to the back of his head. The child was brought to the U.S. Naval Hospital on February 8. The boy died on February 13 when life support was removed.
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