A New Hampshire man has been charged with punching his three-month-old son , with doctors saying the baby had 17 broken bones and skull fractures when he was admitted to hospital . The baby is now in a medically-induced coma . His father , Jose Orta-Santana , 25 , of Newmarket , New Hampshire , was been remanded in custody on a $ 100,000 bond . He was charged with first- and second-degree assault . Abusive : Jose Orta-Santana , 25 , was charged with felony first- and second-degree assault on Thursday after allegedly punching his three-month-old son and causing 17 broken bones . Investigators say the boy was taken to a New Hampshire hospital on Saturday after suffering a seizure . He was then taken to a Boston hospital , where doctors found evidence of skull fractures and 17 broken bones . Local media reports say Orta-Santana confessed that he punched his son in the head three times after becoming 'frustrated ' with him . Police are now investigating suspicions the child 's injuries date back to when he was born . 'This is probably the most serious child abuse case that we 've dealt with in a long , long time , ' Police Chief Kevin Cyr told WMUR 9 . ' I 've been a police officer 30 years , and this has got to be in the top two or three that I 've ever seen . ' Police said Orta-Santana confessed he was frustrated with the baby and punched him in the head three times . Court officials say Orta-Santana was not represented by a lawyer .
Jose Orta-Santana , 25 , charged with assault and held on $ 100,000 bond . Allegedly confessed to punching his son 17 times in the head . Child had three broken bones and skull fractures . Baby is in a Boston hospital with a skull fracture .