Janine Edwards, Wayne County District Attorney, announced today that Steven Frank Wojtowicz, age 32, of Beach Lake was sentenced by President Judge Raymond L. Hamill to 8 years to 22 years in a State Correction Institution for Attempted Homicide of Aiden Kresgeage 4 and also Terroristic Threats and DUI.

The Attempted Homicide charge was the result of an attack on Aiden Kresge, which began on Monday afternoon November 7, 2016, at a residence on Perkins Pond Road, in Berlin Township. Wojtowicz punched and slapped Aiden’s mother, Kristie Young, after getting agitated at Young. Wojtowicz then repeatedly hit and threw the child. Wojtowicz threw the child head first into the arm of a couch saying that he hoped the child’s neck would break. Wojtowicz made numerous other threats to Young regarding killing her and the child including burying them in a shallow grave in the swamp behind the house. The attack on Young and the child started around 3:30 pm and lasted for approximately one (1) hour. Wojtowicz left the residence and then returned to continue to punch, kick, and punch the child. Kristie Young was eventually able to take the child and escape from Wojtowicz and run to a neighbor’s house with Wojtowicz in pursuit. Wojtowicz was unable to gain entrance into the neighbor’s house and the neighbor called the State Police. Wojtowicz fled and the State Police were able to apprehend Wojtowicz and arrest him within hours.

 In addition to the Attempted Homicide of Aiden Kresge, a 1^st Degree Felony, Wojtowicz  was also sentenced for making Terroristic Threats to Kristie Young, a 1^st Degree Misdemeanor. In an unrelated case Wojtowicz was sentenced to DUI, a 1^st Degree Misdemeanor, as the result of a September 10, 2016 matter occurring prior to the above incident, when Wojtowicz was driving a vehicle while under the influence of marijuana and alcohol (BAC .130%). Wojtowicz had three (3) small children in his vehicle at the time, including Aiden Kresge. 

Janine Edwards stated “Wotjowicz was charged with Attempted Homicide and he pled guilty to Attempted Homicide and was sentenced by Judge Hamill today Gratefully this child did not suffer any serious, permanent physical injury as a result of this outrageous attack. He did suffer and continues to suffer the consequences of a very serious emotional injury. Some people deserve to spend a long time incarcerated as a result of their actions. This defendant is one of those people.”