joshua quincy burns , formerly of brighton , was sentenced to three years ' probation with the first served in livingston county jail for second-degree child abuse earlier this month .
joshua burns and his wife , brenda burns , say he is innocent , and that he grabbed their daughter naomi 's face when she ended a phone call with his wife in march 2014 .
he claims he was trying to save her from hitting her head on a coffee table in their home .