Prosecutors allege Rodriguez and Clement falsified official reports that should have documented the alleged abuse Gabriel endured. They say Bom and Merritt, who supervised Rodriguez and Clement, “knew or should have known” those reports had been falsified. … [Read more...] about Four California Social Workers Charged with Child Abuse, Document Falsification After 8-Year-Old Is Allegedly Beaten to Death by Mother and Boyfriend
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8-Year-Old’s Big Brother Details the Horrific Abuse He Suffered from Mom’s Boyfriend Before His Death
A subsequent L.A. Times investigation found that, according to court documents, multiple L.A. sheriff’s deputies were also disciplined following Gabriel’s death. The paper reported earlier this year that “deputies visited Gabriel’s home multiple times … [but] found no signs of abuse and did not file paperwork that would have led specially trained detectives to do more investigating.” … [Read more...] about 8-Year-Old’s Big Brother Details the Horrific Abuse He Suffered from Mom’s Boyfriend Before His Death
Man Accused of Killing Gabriel Fernandez Was ‘Pure Evil’ Who ‘Liked Torturing’ the 8-Year-Old: Prosecutors
According to KTLA, prosecutor Jon Hatami repeatedly said “the truth is the truth” during his closing argument and recounted the allegations against Aguirre: that he beat, burned, whipped, bit, and shot BB pellets at Gabriel, and forced the child to eat cat litter and animal excrement. … [Read more...] about Man Accused of Killing Gabriel Fernandez Was ‘Pure Evil’ Who ‘Liked Torturing’ the 8-Year-Old: Prosecutors
Trial Begins for Man Who Allegedly Tortured and Killed 8-Year-Old Boy for Believing Him to be Gay
Paramedic James Cermak was the first witness to be called to the stand. He revealed that when he retrieved the boy’s body from his home, it “limp, lifeless.” He also shed light on the markings found on Fernandez including “strangulation marks around his neck … bite marks, and bruises head-to-toe.” … [Read more...] about Trial Begins for Man Who Allegedly Tortured and Killed 8-Year-Old Boy for Believing Him to be Gay
Dwyane Wade Says 12-Year-Old Daughter Zaya Knew Gender Identity ‘for 9 Years’ Before Coming Out
“I’ve been a person in a locker room that has been a part of the conversation that has said the wrong phrases and the wrong words myself,” Wade continued. “As I got older and I watched my daughter grow, I had to go and look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘Who are you? What are you going to do if your child comes home and says, “Dad, I’m not a boy … I’m a trans girl.” What are you going to do?’ That was my moment of real.” … [Read more...] about Dwyane Wade Says 12-Year-Old Daughter Zaya Knew Gender Identity ‘for 9 Years’ Before Coming Out
