A man was sentenced Monday for child abuse after abandoning a baby on a median in Adams County on Christmas morning in 2024. Jarvis Sims, 42, pleaded guilty to child abuse and received a one-year deferred sentence. Charges of reckless endangerment and violation of a protection order were dismissed i n the plea. Related Articles Man who killed Denver woman and strangled her son sentenced to 60 years in prison Broken bones, excessive force and drug overdoses: Inside Colorado’s juvenile detention facilities Greeley man sentenced to life in prison for toddler’s murder Fort Collins man accused of creating and possessing child sexual-abuse material London court clears way to extradite Colorado mom accused of killing 2 of her children Sims and Christina Thurman, 33, were charged with child abuse and reckless endangerment in December after a woman saw Sims leave a baby in a car seat on a median in the 7400 block of Pecos Street, according to an Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit. Sims and Thurman were seen arguing before Sims left the baby on the median. Both Sims and Thurman walked away from the baby. The baby was taken to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Broomfield where they tested positive for cocaine. Thurman has not been sentenced yet but is set to appear in court Friday morning. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. ...read more read less