Craig J. Sutton, the operator of Tri-County Fence and Deck, was charged with 22 felonies, including stealing and financial exploitation of the elderly, last month.
The woman told police that she struck the boy in the face with her hand and a tennis shoe after he became "fussy" when she couldn't find a piece to his feeding tube.
Bell said the governor's and attorney general’s offices asked him and several prosecutors in surrounding jurisdictions to help get the office back up and running.