A former Batavia man has been convicted of severely injuring an infant in 2011.

Nicholas E. Glucksmann, 52, formerly of Batavia and most recently of the 1000 block of James Court, Wheaton, was convicted today by Circuit Judge John A. Barsanti of aggravated battery, a Class X felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery to a child, a Class 3 felony.

Glucksmann waived his right to a jury trial. Judge Barsanti heard the case in April.

Prosecutors presented evidence that the evening of April 16, 2011, Glucksmann and his girlfriend took an infant that lived in their household to the emergency room after the child began to lose consciousness at the Batavia residence in the 300 block of South Batavia Avenue that Glucksmann and the girlfriend shared. Emergency room doctors determined that the child had suffered head injuries, sent the child to a Chicago hospital and called police to report suspected child abuse. When interviewed by police, Gluckmann said the child fell off a bed and onto the floor. Doctors said the child’s injuries were inconsistent with Glucksmann’s story, and that a 2½-foot fall would not have caused the brain trauma and bleeding in the eyes that was ruled to be great bodily harm.

The child continues to recover from the injuries and is expected to live a normal life.

Judge Barsanti set Glucksmann’s next court appearance for 1 p.m. Aug. 27, 2015, in Courtroom 319 for motions and sentencing. Glucksmann faces a minimum sentence of six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Glucksmann remains free on $5,000 bond.

In addition to the prison term, Glucksmann must register in accordance with Illinois’ Violence Against Children Registration Act.

“Child abuse is a horrific crime. Annually, nearly 700,000 children are injured or killed as a result of child abuse. Whatever motivated Mr. Gluckmann to injure this infant is inexcusable. I’m grateful to the medical community and our prosecution team of Lori Schmidt and Nydia Molina, who stood up for this child and held  Mr. Glucksmann accountable for his violent behavior,” Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said.

SOURCE: Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office press release