A 19-year-old Butler man is facing charges for killing an unborn child.
Butler Township Police say Damien Large assaulted a 33-year-old pregnant woman back on Christmas Day last year.
According to a criminal complaint, Large choked the woman, who was his girlfriend at the time, until she blacked out. He then proceeded to punch the woman in the stomach.
Police say that assault led to the death of the unborn child according to police.
Large is now facing a number of charges, including criminal homicide. He’s in the Butler County Prison on $50,000 bond.