# Father Indicted for Killing 7-Week-Old Son

> Ohio father faces murder charges after 7-week-old son dies from head injury, with prior child abuse history.
- Title: Father Indicted for Killing 7-Week-Old Son · Law & Crime
- Summary: Ohio father faces murder charges after 7-week-old son dies from head injury, with prior child abuse history.
- Keywords: child victim, ohio, ottawa county, rowan thompson, jacob thompson, felonious assault, child endangerment, magruder hospital, port clinton, ottawa county prosecutor's office, w.t., Law & Crime
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/father-who-killed-7-week-old-son-with-blow-to-the-head-had-hurt-other-infant-child-before-prosecutors
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- Topics: child victim, ohio, ottawa county, rowan thompson, jacob thompson, felonious assault, child endangerment, magruder hospital, port clinton, ottawa county prosecutor's office, w.t., crime
## Indictment Details
Jacob Thompson, 28, faces aggravated murder, murder, and two counts each of felonious assault and child endangerment charges.
## Victim Identification
The child victim, Rowan Thompson, was found unresponsive at his home in Port Clinton, Ohio, on July 3, 2026.
## Death Circumstances
Rowan died from blunt force trauma to the head at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton, Ohio, after being taken there on July 3, 2026.
## Autopsy Findings
An autopsy determined Rowan's death was homicide due to blunt force trauma to the head.
## Prior Abuse Incident
Prosecutors report Thompson hurt another infant, identified as W.T., when he was two months old on February 3, 2025.
## Arrest Details
Jacob Thompson was arrested on Thursday and booked into Ottawa County Detention Facility on $2 million bond.
## Court Dates
Thompson appeared in court on Friday and is due to return on December 18, 2026, with a jury trial scheduled for January 26, 2027.
## Prosecution Statement
Ottawa County Prosecutor's Office states Thompson had been abusive before to a different child.
## Child Abuse History
Thompson's prior incident with W.T. occurred on February 3, 2025, when the child was two months old.
## Location Details
Port Clinton is a city in northern Ohio, between Cleveland and Detroit, Michigan.
## Hospital Details
Magruder Hospital is located in Port Clinton, Ohio, and is where Rowan was taken after being found unresponsive.
## Case Status
Thompson is currently held on $2 million bond and has a jury trial scheduled for January 26, 2027.
## Key takeaway

Jacob Thompson, 28, was indicted for aggravated murder and child endangerment after his 7-week-old son died from blunt force trauma, with prior incidents involving another infant.