NOVI, Mich. – A Novi father is facing the possibility of life in prison for the abuse of his 3-month-old twins, officials said.
Novi police officers were called Feb. 11 to Washtenaw County Child Protective Services at Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, they said.
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Two 3-month-old twins were brought to the hospital with significant internal injuries, according to authorities. They are expected to survive, but they will require long-term care, officials said.
Detectives arrested their father, Edward Gerald Roney, 27, of Novi, on two counts of first-degree child abuse. The charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Roney was arraigned Friday and is being held at the Oakland County Jail on $1 million bond.
Anyone with further information on this case is asked to call the Novi Police Department at 248-348-7100.
