Former Henrico NICU nurse faces new child abuse charges after babies found with ‘unexplainable fractures’

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Erin Strotman, a former nurse at Henrico Doctor's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), has been hit with several new child abuse-related charges in connection to babies injured while under the hospital's care.

Strotman was previously charged with one count of malicious wounding and one count of felony child neglect of a 5-month-old baby, called "Y.H." in court documents, who was found with a fractured left femur at the NICU.

According to a criminal complaint detailing surveillance video at the NICU, Strotman was seen taking Y.H. by the legs and pushing them backward to where his feet were at his head.

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According to new court records obtained by 8News on Monday, March 10, Strotman of Chesterfield County now faces a total of eight charges -- those relating to Y.H., and then charges relating to two additional babies, identified as "L.M-B" and "A.V." in court documents. All three of these babies were injured in 2024.

Strotman's charges include felony malicious wounding and felony child neglect.

8News previously learned that seven babies were found with "unexplainable fractures" in the hospital's NICU between 2023 and 2024.

In the wake of Monday's hearing, Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney, released the following statement:

“There is still on on-going investigation regarding the babies who were identified as victims in 2023 as well as any other actions for these events. We continue to work with Henrico Police Division, Henrico’s Child Protective Services (Department of Social Services) and the Virginia State Police.

We made a promise to these families that we would continue to work on this matter and I intend for us to keep that promise." Shannon Taylor, Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney

Strotman's next court date, a status hearing, will be held on March 20.

This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.