A Hastings man has been given up to five years in prison on a charge related to the shooting death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old son.

31-year-old Matthew Edwards was sentenced on Monday to 59 to 60 months in prison.

His girlfriend, Amanda Pecor’s, 9-year-old son has been charged with manslaughter, accused of using a .22-caliber rifle to fatally wound his little brother in April. Amanda Pecor was convicted after she pleaded no contest on Sept. 9 to felony negligent child abuse resulting in injury. Prosecutors had lowered the charge from felony negligent child abuse resulting in death. Her sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 28.