Lawrence man sentenced to probation for aggravated battery conviction involving a child

Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Dominick Tyler Valencia, 25, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 9 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for striking a four-year-old child.

Judge Stacey Donovan suspended the sentence and then placed Valencia, who had pleaded guilty to the severity level 8 person felony, on 18 months supervised probation and 12 months post-release supervision.

Valencia’s charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on or about September 2, 2022 when the child’s grandparent discovered bruising on the child.

“This office will continue to aggressively prosecute crimes against children,” Valdez said. “It is essential that we protect the most vulnerable members of our community.”

Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Tatum represented the State. The case was investigated by the Lawrence Police Department.