Child hurt, caretaker arrested

A two-month old injured girl is in the hospital, and an Oconee man identified as her caretaker is under arrest. Oconee Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Nicholas James Underwood, 34, of Owens Road near Seneca on the charge of child abuse inflicting great bodily injury. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy started an investigation Thursday after a meeting with a DSS worker and after a doctor’s exam of the two-month old revealed injuries to the upper torso and the head. Underwood was jailed Thursday night and an arrest warrant was obtained Friday.