Two Des Moines residents get prison terms after infant suffers broken bones

Two Des Moines residents were sentenced to prison Friday for child endangerment related to injuries to a 4-week-old infant last year.

Frankie Honeyman, 26, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to two felonies, child endangerment causing a bodily injury, and neglect of a dependent. 

Co-defendant Cheyenne Swink, 32, was sentenced to two years’ incarceration after pleading guilty to the aggravated misdemeanor of child endangerment. 

Both defendants were accused of injuring and/or failing to protect a 4-week-old infant who arrived at the hospital with multiple broken bones in October 2022.

Under Iowa law, child endangerment occurs when a person who is a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child acts in a manner that creates a substantial risk to the mental, physical, and/or mental health of a child.  Neglect of a dependent person occurs when someone who has custody of a child knowingly or recklessly exposes a child to a hazard or danger from which the child could not be expected to protect themselves.

Bond on appeal was set at $100,000 cash and $50,000 cash, respectively.