Dastardly Dads: Dad pleads guilty to child abuse; burned 1-year-old's hand (Windsor, Virginia)

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.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Dad pleads guilty to child abuse; burned 1-year-old's hand (Windsor, Virginia)

Dad ERIC DOUGLAS POWERS has pleaded guilty to child abuse for burning his 1-year-old son's hand.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_iw-child-abuse_0318mar18,0,785427.story

Isle of Wight father faces five years for child abuse

March 18, 2010

A Windsor man who dipped his 1-year-old son's hand into a cup of steaming coffee last fall pleaded guilty to child abuse in Isle of Wight Circuit Court on Wednesday. Eric Douglas Powers, 22, could receive up to five years in prison when he is sentenced on June 23, said Commonwealth's Attorney Wayne Farmer. Powers dunked his son's hand into hot coffee on Oct. 15 to teach the child, who had been pulling on the cup, that the drink was hot, said Farmer.

The toddler has healed from his injuries, he said.

A malicious wounding charge initially filed against Powers was dropped because the court didn't have evidence to prove that he intended to harm the child, Farmer said.

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Dad pleads guilty to child abuse; burned 1-year-old's hand (Windsor, Virginia)