AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A 21-year-old man found guilty in connection with the death of a one-year-old baby, will be sentenced Tuesday by Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Alison McCarty.

Last month, Ian Belcher was found guilty of a 1st degree misdemeanor charge of child endangerment.

The jury found Belcher not guilty of murder.

Arteyon Brooks Cannon died in August 2023.

Akron Police said on Aug. 10, 2023, officers were called out to a home in the 600 block of Hancock Ave. around 2:30 p.m. for a heart issue involving a child.

According to police, the first responding officer found Arteyon unresponsive and immediately performed CPR until EMS transported the baby to Akron Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Officers said after interviewing several witnesses, they is

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