Delegate Richard Lee “Rick” Morris faces more charges following Monday’s meeting of the grand jury.

Morris had previously been charged in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court with 14 counts of various crimes, stemming from alleged abuse of his wife and an adolescent child in the home. Most of those charges, however, were dismissed in a December hearing in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, from which the media were barred.

One charge was set to move forward, but the grand jury on Monday issued direct indictments on three more charges in addition to the one that was certified from the lower court.

Morris was indicted on two felony counts of child cruelty and two misdemeanor counts of assault and battery of a family member.

His attorney, Nicole Belote, said by email it is her understanding the three new indictments are for conduct that was previously dismissed or not prosecuted in the lower court.

Court documents filed in Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court last year detailed the alleged abuse. The child told police Morris struck him on the hands and arms with a leather belt and a wooden spoon, leaving large welts and extensive bruising; made him sit and stand in a corner for several days; punched him in the stomach; and threw a hose nozzle at the boy when he was doing push-ups as punishment, according to the court documents.

The complaints also detailed alleged abuse by Morris of his wife on several occasions throughout the last year. She said he had, on various occasions, grabbed her by the neck and pushed her into walls, counters and pieces of furniture.

Following his arrest, Morris took out warrants against his wife, accusing her of being the instigator of violence in all of those incidents. Those charges were reportedly dismissed in the December hearing.

Morris has denied the charges.

“I’m frustrated the police will bring charges without actually doing an investigation first,” Morris said by phone after the Dec. 15 hearing. “It’s a shame the trial itself has to be the investigation … we have a bankrupt legal system.”

A review date on one of the charges is set for Feb. 22.