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DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Daphne man, who is a previously convicted sex offender, was found guilty on two charges after a child was found beaten in a park in 2022.

Douglas Lewis was found guilty on Nov. 5 of aggravated child abuse and possession of a controlled substance.

According to previous reporting, Lewis was staying with the boy's family when the boy was found with broken ribs, a broken sternum, two black eyes, bruising, and a brain bleed.

At the time of his arrest for child abuse, he was wanted for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

Lewis has a long criminal history stretching back to 1995 and spanning at least four states, including California, Nevada, Florida, and Alabama.

His sentencing is sc

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