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WILKES-BARRE \u2014 A Pittston Township man was sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison for injuring an infant during a diaper change.<\/p>\n
Adrian Alexander Amalbert, 25, address listed as Oak Street, was sentenced by Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. to two-to-10 years in prison on an aggravated assault charge. Amalbert pleaded guilty to the charge on April 13.<\/p>\n
Pittston Township police in court records say Amalbert injured a 3-week-old infant during a diaper change on July 28, 2025. Amalbert told police, court records say, he was tired and had a bad day and heard the infant\u2019s leg snap when he pushed the infant\u2019s legs during the diaper change.<\/p>\n
The infant suffered a broken left leg, broken ribs, and had bruises on her back and groin area, court records say. The baby was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital \u2013 Cedar Crest in Lehigh County.<\/p>\n
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