South Dakota man to plead guilty in federal abuse case that led to death of 20-month-old boy

A man accused of failing to seek medical attention for his 20-month-old Native American son who was repeatedly abused and died as a result of the physical mistreatment inflicted by his mother is scheduled to plead guilty Tuesday in federal court in Pierre.

Francis Swan is expected to change his plea to a felony child abuse charge stemming from the October death of his son near Eagle Butte in an area within the exterior boundaries of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Federal authorities argue that Swan exposed the baby to the abuse of Jordyn Blue Coat — Swan's wife and the baby's mother — and did not attempt to provide treatment for the boy's many injuries, including bone fractures.

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