Dastardly Dads: Dad charged with felony aggravated battery in abuse of 3-month-old son (Chicago, Illinois)

Contrary to fathers' rights propaganda, father perpetrators (along with stepdads and caretaker boyfrends) dominate the most vicious crimes against children: sexual assault, abusive head trauma, murder-suicides, crimes involving gun violence, and other similar forms of physically violent/fatal child abuse. And as more dads are providing child care (either because mom is working and can't find other care, or because dads are increasingly getting unsupervised visitation/custody through the family courts), more dads are are being found guilty of basic child abuse and neglect as well.

10/25/15 -Because of severe time constraints, we are no longer able to do regular updates at Dastardly Dads. We will occasionally post articles on general studies on child abuse/domestic violence, news pieces involving abusive fathers in custody/visitation situations. We wil also be updating the Killer Dads and Custody lists, while looking for a better, more accessible platform for the data.

7/11/16 - We started this blog on June 24, 2009--just over seven years. And like all good things, it's time to bring this project to a close. It has served its purpose. We have close to 10,500 postings regarding fathers and child abuse, with hundred of those cases being enabled by the family courts, social services, and others in authority. The documentation is clear. It is now time to stop documenting and put that energy into changing the situation that puts thousands of mothers and children at risk every day.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Dad charged with felony aggravated battery in abuse of 3-month-old son (Chicago, Illinois)

Dad MATTHEW CANDLER has been charged with felony aggravated battery in an assault against his 3-month-old son. The baby was apparently shaken and developed breathing problems from the brain damage.

http://www.examiner.com/x-7520-Chicago-Crime-Examiner~y2009m12d5-Father-charged-with-abuse-of-his-3monthold-son

Father charged with abuse of his 3-month-old son
December 5, 12:08 PM Chicago Crime Examiner Deborah O'Malley

A Southwest Side man who police say critically injured his infant son is charged with felony aggravated battery to a child.

Matthew Candler, 23, of the 7200 block of South Spaulding was charged yesterday, according to a police department news release.

Candler allegedly shook the 3-month-old baby violently sometime between November 22nd and 23rd. The baby's mother took the infant to the hospital on the 23rd when she noticed he was struggling to breath.

Doctors determined the baby had multiple internal injuries indicative of abuse.

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Dad charged with felony aggravated battery in abuse of 3-month-old son (Chicago, Illinois)