***WARNING - NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED***
I was reading the newspaper the other day about a step-father abusing the child. I think anyone with a heart would feel sad for the child, can't imagine how fucked up that guy is to be able to do such a thing to a 2 year old child.
In case you haven't read the news, basically he got jealous of the fact that his girlfriend is spending more time and giving more attention to the kid rather than him. So on the day that his girlfriend went out, and leave the child in his care, he punched, kicked, slammed the child against the door just because he couldn't take the constant crying. The child was sent to a hospital and fall into a coma, 4 days later, the child died.
How childish is he, to compare himself to the little child. Definitely as a mother, his girlfriend will give more attention to her son right? And as a boyfriend and step-dad, he should be that responsible and matured guy for her. But too bad, he is not. And I read, he's only going to jail for like 7 or 8 years if I remember correctly. That's so short right? He caused the death of a child lei, even if its not intentional, but did he thought that the child would be fine after punching and slamming him? He should definitely be charged with murder and put to hang lor..
If you try and kill someone, an adult, they at least could still try to defend back, but a child?? He wouldn't know why are you hitting him, and he can only cry.
After reading this, I went online and search more about child abuse cases. Think there's this real popular one sometime back, about a maid abusing a child too. Seriously I think its because she don't have her child yet lor.. Maids are so scary nowadays...
Anyway, there's not much child abuse cases in Singapore, which we should be glad, comparing to overseas. I sourced out this video which is really heart-wrenching to watch.
I was reading the newspaper the other day about a step-father abusing the child. I think anyone with a heart would feel sad for the child, can't imagine how fucked up that guy is to be able to do such a thing to a 2 year old child.
In case you haven't read the news, basically he got jealous of the fact that his girlfriend is spending more time and giving more attention to the kid rather than him. So on the day that his girlfriend went out, and leave the child in his care, he punched, kicked, slammed the child against the door just because he couldn't take the constant crying. The child was sent to a hospital and fall into a coma, 4 days later, the child died.
How childish is he, to compare himself to the little child. Definitely as a mother, his girlfriend will give more attention to her son right? And as a boyfriend and step-dad, he should be that responsible and matured guy for her. But too bad, he is not. And I read, he's only going to jail for like 7 or 8 years if I remember correctly. That's so short right? He caused the death of a child lei, even if its not intentional, but did he thought that the child would be fine after punching and slamming him? He should definitely be charged with murder and put to hang lor..
If you try and kill someone, an adult, they at least could still try to defend back, but a child?? He wouldn't know why are you hitting him, and he can only cry.
After reading this, I went online and search more about child abuse cases. Think there's this real popular one sometime back, about a maid abusing a child too. Seriously I think its because she don't have her child yet lor.. Maids are so scary nowadays...
Anyway, there's not much child abuse cases in Singapore, which we should be glad, comparing to overseas. I sourced out this video which is really heart-wrenching to watch.
Brianna Lopez would be 6 years old now had her death at 6 months not revealed perhaps the most brutal child-abuse case in state history and prompted a major change in New Mexico law.
But as the July 19 anniversary of her death nears, some say the changes have not gone far enough.
The story of Baby Brianna is a hard one, but it is the ugly reality of child abuse. Violent family members caused her death while others hid what they knew was going on.
"They raped her; they beat her," said District Attorney Susana Martinez who prosecuted the case. "She had bite marks on her face, cheek, head, arms, legs, chest, torso, everywhere.
"Literally bruised from head to toe, from the top of her head all throughout her body all the way to the big toe on her right foot."
She was beaten and raped by her own family.
"Massive bruising on the head, and then her little fingers were lacerated, toes," said Detective Lindell Wright who was the first officer on the scene.
Brianna died on July 19, 2002. When Wright saw her body at a hospital, he remembers one thought going through his mind: "I've got a lot to do."
Later, when he had time to look back, "I cried my eyes out. It will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Investigators said Brianna's mother and father, Stephanie Lopez and Andy Walters, and her uncle Steven Lopez were responsible.
The night before, Steven and Andy threw Brianna to the ceiling, then let her slam to the ground. And they had raped her time and time again.
Brianna's mother had bitten her child. The source of the other bruises remains a mystery.
"Bite marks throughout her body; there were old and new," Wright said. "She had skull fractures that were old and new.
"She had bleeding on the brain both old and new which means she had been abused physically her entire life."
And while all the abuse was going on another uncle and a grandmother knew but never reported it or tried to stop it.
Martinez won convictions and maximum sentences for the three abusers.
"It tests you to the point you're not sure you can speak," Martinez said. "You're afraid that the emotion will take over."
For some Martinez's successful prosecution only highlighted shortcomings in the law.
When Baby Brianna was killed a person who committed intentional child abuse resulting in death faced a maximum of 18 years in prison. Her case brought on a major change.
"Eighteen years for the life of a child?" State Sen. Mary Jane Garcia of Doña Ana said. "I thought it was absurd."
It took Garcia three years of trying, but she changed the law to make the crime punishable by a life sentence.
"If the judges continue to sentence to the maximum under the new law, the law is sufficient," Martinez said. "But if a judge doesn't sentence them to the maximum to try to give some sort of deterrent effect to the rest of the community we've lost."
Both Martinez and Garcia said more needs to be done to punish people like Brianna's grandmother and uncle who fail to report abuse.
"Those two individuals knew she was being abused," Martinez said. "She was full of bruises that were old: green, brown, yellow-colored.
"Had they reported it early, had they and insisted on that child not being abused maybe we would have never had her death take place."
But as the July 19 anniversary of her death nears, some say the changes have not gone far enough.
The story of Baby Brianna is a hard one, but it is the ugly reality of child abuse. Violent family members caused her death while others hid what they knew was going on.
"They raped her; they beat her," said District Attorney Susana Martinez who prosecuted the case. "She had bite marks on her face, cheek, head, arms, legs, chest, torso, everywhere.
"Literally bruised from head to toe, from the top of her head all throughout her body all the way to the big toe on her right foot."
She was beaten and raped by her own family.
"Massive bruising on the head, and then her little fingers were lacerated, toes," said Detective Lindell Wright who was the first officer on the scene.
Brianna died on July 19, 2002. When Wright saw her body at a hospital, he remembers one thought going through his mind: "I've got a lot to do."
Later, when he had time to look back, "I cried my eyes out. It will stay with me for the rest of my life."
Investigators said Brianna's mother and father, Stephanie Lopez and Andy Walters, and her uncle Steven Lopez were responsible.
The night before, Steven and Andy threw Brianna to the ceiling, then let her slam to the ground. And they had raped her time and time again.
Brianna's mother had bitten her child. The source of the other bruises remains a mystery.
"Bite marks throughout her body; there were old and new," Wright said. "She had skull fractures that were old and new.
"She had bleeding on the brain both old and new which means she had been abused physically her entire life."
And while all the abuse was going on another uncle and a grandmother knew but never reported it or tried to stop it.
Martinez won convictions and maximum sentences for the three abusers.
"It tests you to the point you're not sure you can speak," Martinez said. "You're afraid that the emotion will take over."
For some Martinez's successful prosecution only highlighted shortcomings in the law.
When Baby Brianna was killed a person who committed intentional child abuse resulting in death faced a maximum of 18 years in prison. Her case brought on a major change.
"Eighteen years for the life of a child?" State Sen. Mary Jane Garcia of Doña Ana said. "I thought it was absurd."
It took Garcia three years of trying, but she changed the law to make the crime punishable by a life sentence.
"If the judges continue to sentence to the maximum under the new law, the law is sufficient," Martinez said. "But if a judge doesn't sentence them to the maximum to try to give some sort of deterrent effect to the rest of the community we've lost."
Both Martinez and Garcia said more needs to be done to punish people like Brianna's grandmother and uncle who fail to report abuse.
"Those two individuals knew she was being abused," Martinez said. "She was full of bruises that were old: green, brown, yellow-colored.
"Had they reported it early, had they and insisted on that child not being abused maybe we would have never had her death take place."
I cried watching the video, because Tyler is 6 months now too, and I can't imagine if that happens to my baby. I think I'll kill that person before calling the police lor...
That baby was so beautiful, and yet her life ended so fast. What's more is that her 5 months in our world is filled with hurt and suffering. Not one day has she received love from anyone. How could her mother do this? After bearing your child for 10 months, and giving life to her, how could you take it away from her again? If she really don't like kids, she might be better off giving the child up for adoption or seriously even better going for an abortion. Rather than bringing her into this world and suffer. And the men are fucked up lor.. I really don't understand why can anyone rape a baby? What high does it brings you? I feel that they are just so sick in the mind and no amount of years spent in the prison is going to be enough lor, they should die too!
Besides this, I found another video regarding nanny abuse one..
That baby was so beautiful, and yet her life ended so fast. What's more is that her 5 months in our world is filled with hurt and suffering. Not one day has she received love from anyone. How could her mother do this? After bearing your child for 10 months, and giving life to her, how could you take it away from her again? If she really don't like kids, she might be better off giving the child up for adoption or seriously even better going for an abortion. Rather than bringing her into this world and suffer. And the men are fucked up lor.. I really don't understand why can anyone rape a baby? What high does it brings you? I feel that they are just so sick in the mind and no amount of years spent in the prison is going to be enough lor, they should die too!
Besides this, I found another video regarding nanny abuse one..
I definitely don't hope to see cases like this in Singapore, but as parents, we should all beware and prevent things like this happening. I really find the nanny cam a great idea lor, not to doubt anyone but its just a way to know 1st hand if anyone is abusing your child.
Anyone who abuses any child should be reported so that other kids won't get hurt. We should all try to stop child abuse, because children are the most innocent, cute and pure beings who just needs love from us.
Anyone who abuses any child should be reported so that other kids won't get hurt. We should all try to stop child abuse, because children are the most innocent, cute and pure beings who just needs love from us.
