Overview
- A Macomb County jury found 31-year-old Samantha Franz guilty of second- and fourth-degree child abuse after a three-day trial.
- Surveillance recordings showed her swinging the infant, carrying the child by the arms, dropping her into a crib, and forcefully pushing in a pacifier.
- The investigation began when a co-worker reported Franz for using excessive force on the child.
- Sentencing is set for Jan. 15, 2026, before Judge Michael E. Servitto in Macomb County Circuit Court.
- Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido condemned the abuse and thanked jurors for their attention to the facts.