Indictment Alleges Austell Man Shook, Threw, Hit 8-Week-Old Baby

A 30-year-old Austell man has been indicted in connection with the beating of his 8-week-old son.

The indictment, handed down Thursday, alleges that Joseph Rucker McFall shook, threw and hit the infant between Aug. 30, 2012, and Oct. 29, 2012. The baby suffered multiple broken bones, and an acute brain injury that is believed to have left him blind, said Kim Isaza, the spokeswoman for Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds.

McFall is charged with two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree and two counts of aggravated battery. If convicted of all charges, he could be sentenced to a maximum of 80 years in prison. 

No arraignment date has been set for McFall, who was arrested Oct. 30, 2012. He is in the Cobb County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bond.