Horrific Child Beating

August 18, 2007 Just Plain Wrong, One Way Ticket to Hell, Protect the Children, Someone Who Needs Their Ass Kicked, Tragedy Comments

I know this man hasn’t been proven guilty yet, but dayam! This is from a story from KETV Omaha:

La Vista police said the injuries were caused by Keith Parker, 28, the live-in boyfriend of Aiden’s mother. He was arrested Monday morning on felony child abuse charges. Parker made his first court appearance Thursday, where his bond was set at $250,000.

The boy’s mother gave KETV Newswatch 7 permission to use pictures of the injured child. She said the injury didn’t appear serious at first and she believed Parker when he told her Aiden bumped his head falling off the couch a week ago. She said three days later, when the bruising deepened, she took the baby to a hospital.

The report continued:

It’s a case that touched investigators personally.

“You’re seeing what’s happened to these children, and you’re thinking back to your own children and going, how can a person do this to a child?” Pokorny said.

The child was out of the hospital and in emergency protective custody Thursday night. His 19-year-old mother and grandmother are able to visit with the child. A hearing will be held on Monday to determine who will care for the child in the future.

There’s also a newsclip about this story.

I don’t know who’s worse in this case: the mother or the step-dad. Either way, they both deserve to be sterilized. The only satisfying feeling about this all is the knowledge that there’s a special place in hell for people like these. They can’t get there soon enough for my liking.