A Manchester, New Hampshire, man has been charged with assaulting a 5-year-old child, according to police.
Manchester police said they arrested 27-year-old Domingo Pacheco on Monday and charged him with second degree assault.
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hey said they were notified by the state Department of Children, Youth and Families on Aug. 23 of a child who had an injury to his face. The anonymous person who reported the injury said they suspected child abuse.
As a result of their investigation, police learned that the child was in Pacheco's care at the time of the assault.
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Pacheco has been placed on preventative detention. No further information about bail or court information was released.
