Post by andie on Jan 26, 2008 11:51:03 GMT -5
If there is one thing that get's me p!ssed off more then anything is child abuse. After reading what this child went through made me cry! What kind of monsters do this to their children?
January 22, 2008 - 4:35PM
VICTORVILLE — A mother and her boyfriend were arrested on suspicion of torturing her 21-month-old child, who weighs just 10 pounds, authorities said Tuesday.
The infant is currently in critical condition at Loma Linda University Medical Center suffering from burns to her feet, arms, chest and genitals, as well as a lacerated liver and a distended stomach due to blunt force trauma, said Detective Randy German of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Victorville station.
Authorities said that there were cigarette burns on her arms and chest, her feet were completely burnt possibly by putting the child’s feet in scalding water, and the burns on her genitals were “consistent with being burned with a curling iron.”
“I’ve been on the department 10 years and this is the worst call I’ve ever been on,” said Detective Ryan Collins, referring to the severity of the child’s injuries.
Officials arrested the girl’s biological mother, Vanessa Woods, 22, and her boyfriend Reginald Hardin Jr., 24, at Desert Valley Hospital on Tuesday and served a search warrant at their temporary residence at the Econo Lodge on Mariposa Road on Tuesday.
In the room, authorities found several blood stains that are to be analyzed for DNA, authorities said.
Woods reportedly took the child to Desert Valley Monday hospital after she began vomiting blood, officials said. She told doctors that the girl had a blistery rash on her forehead, so they gave the infant nearly a full adult dose of penicillin on Sunday, authorities relayed.
“Instead of taking her to the hospital at first they tried to give her apple juice and Tylenol infant drops. Then on Monday morning they said they took her socks off and her skin peeled off with the socks,” German said.
When doctors discovered the girl’s injuries, especially the scar tissue covering her anus, the adults said “they had no idea how she could’ve gotten burnt — they said they thought it was diaper rash,” German explained.
When Hardin arrived at the hospital, he apparently did so in a stolen car, and he and Woods were arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property as well as torture and child abuse, officials said.
“It appeared the child had been continually abused for several months,” German said.
It was unclear whether the child had been sexually abused as well.
KATHERINE ROSENBERG Staff Writer
The Daily Press
www.vvdailypress.com/common/printer/view.php?db=vvdailypress&id=4645
her condition is not yet known, but this poor child suffered and being so young.
Hopefully this girl will get better and find a loving family and live a relativley normal life.
As for the bastards who did this to her....I hope they enjoy rotting in prison!
January 22, 2008 - 4:35PM
VICTORVILLE — A mother and her boyfriend were arrested on suspicion of torturing her 21-month-old child, who weighs just 10 pounds, authorities said Tuesday.
The infant is currently in critical condition at Loma Linda University Medical Center suffering from burns to her feet, arms, chest and genitals, as well as a lacerated liver and a distended stomach due to blunt force trauma, said Detective Randy German of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Victorville station.
Authorities said that there were cigarette burns on her arms and chest, her feet were completely burnt possibly by putting the child’s feet in scalding water, and the burns on her genitals were “consistent with being burned with a curling iron.”
“I’ve been on the department 10 years and this is the worst call I’ve ever been on,” said Detective Ryan Collins, referring to the severity of the child’s injuries.
Officials arrested the girl’s biological mother, Vanessa Woods, 22, and her boyfriend Reginald Hardin Jr., 24, at Desert Valley Hospital on Tuesday and served a search warrant at their temporary residence at the Econo Lodge on Mariposa Road on Tuesday.
In the room, authorities found several blood stains that are to be analyzed for DNA, authorities said.
Woods reportedly took the child to Desert Valley Monday hospital after she began vomiting blood, officials said. She told doctors that the girl had a blistery rash on her forehead, so they gave the infant nearly a full adult dose of penicillin on Sunday, authorities relayed.
“Instead of taking her to the hospital at first they tried to give her apple juice and Tylenol infant drops. Then on Monday morning they said they took her socks off and her skin peeled off with the socks,” German said.
When doctors discovered the girl’s injuries, especially the scar tissue covering her anus, the adults said “they had no idea how she could’ve gotten burnt — they said they thought it was diaper rash,” German explained.
When Hardin arrived at the hospital, he apparently did so in a stolen car, and he and Woods were arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property as well as torture and child abuse, officials said.
“It appeared the child had been continually abused for several months,” German said.
It was unclear whether the child had been sexually abused as well.
KATHERINE ROSENBERG Staff Writer
The Daily Press
www.vvdailypress.com/common/printer/view.php?db=vvdailypress&id=4645
her condition is not yet known, but this poor child suffered and being so young.Hopefully this girl will get better and find a loving family and live a relativley normal life.
As for the bastards who did this to her....I hope they enjoy rotting in prison!
