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Ellsworth Air Force Base Airman Charged With Felony Child Abuse

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — A senior airman stationed at the Ellsworth Air Force Base is charged with felony child abuse after a baby was airlifted to a Sioux Falls hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Rapid City Journal reports James Cunningham of Rapid City is charged with abuse or cruelty to a child under age 7. Someone called 911 Tuesday evening to report the baby was unresponsive at a Rapid City home. The baby was initially taken to a hospital in Rapid City, then was taken by air to Sioux Falls. It was not immediately clear if Cunningham has hired an attorney.

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