The American Father Who Made His Six-Year-Old Son Run On A Treadmill 'Because He Was Too Fat' Found Guilty Of 'Abusing Him To Death'

A mother broke down in court as the father of her six-year-old son was found guilty of his manslaughter, after beating and abusing him for months before he died. 

Christopher Gregor, 31, was found guilty following a four-week trial where jurors heard from witnesses over what led to the death of Corey Micciolo in 2021. 

As the guilty verdict was read out, Corey's mom Breanna Micciolo broke down in tears while Gregor stared at the ground. 

Part of that trial including surveillance footage showing Gregor increasing the speed and incline on a treadmill, causing Micciolo to fall several times.  The little boy died weeks later, and Gregor's legal team insists he died of infection despite medical experts' findings that he suffered blunt force trauma. 

The jury rejected a murder charge but instead convicted him on a lesser charge of aggravated manslaughter, which comes with 10 to 30 years behind bars.