Little Lake man arrested on charges of child abuse, intent to harm

MARQUETTE — A 26 year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a child abuse complaint.

Officers from the Marquette Police Department arrested Ryan James-Patrick Whitcomb of Little Lake on October 30th. He was charged with second degree child abuse causing serious physical harm to a child, third degree child abuse and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder or by strangulation.

Second degree child abuse and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder or by strangulation are ten year felonies and third degree child abuse is a two year felony.

Whitcomb is lodged at the Marquette County Jail and bond is set at $20,000 for each count.