Guilty verdict returned in child abuse trial

Anthony Banker, center, bows his head at the defense table after a jury returned guilty verdicts on four felony injury-to-a-child charges and one felony destruction-of-evidence charge Friday in Wallace.
JOSH McDONALD

Banker
Courtesy of the SCSO

by JOSH McDONALD
Staff Writer | September 1, 2026 1:06 AM

WALLACE — A Silver Valley man was found guilty Friday on multiple felony child abuse charges following a weeklong trial.

Anthony Banker, 39, was convicted of four counts of injury to a child and one count of destruction of evidence.

Become a Subscriber!

You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.

Already a subscriber? Login

Forever Rate - All Access

$29.50 per month

Buy

CDA Press Online Only $9.95

$9.95 per month

Buy

Click here for more options