A 27-year-old man in Pennsylvania is facing felony criminal charges after he allegedly beat a 3-year-old child because the boy "wouldn't go to sleep," reportedly hitting the child with such force that he broke and dislocated the victim's femur .

Michael Torres was taken into custody and charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, authorities announced.

According to a news release from the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, Torres "is accused of breaking and displacing the victim's femur by hitting him multiple times."

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The investigation began on the morning of July 20, when officers wit

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