Dastardly Dads: Dad charged with 2nd-degree assault in beating of 5-month-old baby (Cedar Hill, Missouri)

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.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Dad charged with 2nd-degree assault in beating of 5-month-old baby (Cedar Hill, Missouri)

Dad MATTHEW PATTERSON SR. has been charged with 2nd-degree assault for beating his 5-month-old baby.

http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/st-louis-crime-beat/uncategorized/2010/03/cedar-hill-man-accused-of-beating-his-5-month-old-baby/

03.26.2010 11:20 am

Cedar Hill father accused of beating his 5-month-old baby
By Leah Thorsen
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 22-year-old father from Cedar Hill has been charged with second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly beating his 5-month-old baby, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said.

Matthew Patterson Sr., of the 8300 block of Graham Road, remained jailed on Friday.

The sheriff’s office responded to an area hospital on Saturday in response to a report of possible child abuse. No information was immediately available on what injuries the baby suffered or how severe they are. We’ll update this post as more information becomes available.

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Dad charged with 2nd-degree assault in beating of 5-month-old baby (Cedar Hill, Missouri)