Dastardly Dads: Dad arrested for strangling 14-year-old son (Harlingen, Texas)

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.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Dad arrested for strangling 14-year-old son (Harlingen, Texas)

Dad is identified as SERGIO AGUILAR AREVALO. Mom probably saved this boy's life, but she's not credited for her bravery.

http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=705072

Harlingen dad arrested for strangling son
by Action 4 News Staff
Posted: 01.08.2012 at 7:02 PM

A 14-year-old Harlingen boy is recovering after his father allegedly assaulted him.

It happened Friday on the 9600 Block of Kingbird Drive.

Police said the boy reported his father, 38-year-old Sergio Aguilar Arevalo, pulled his hair, slapped him in the face and strangled him to the point he had trouble breathing.

According to police, the boy's mother stepped in and pushed Arevalo away.

The 14-year-old reportedly had redness of his face but did not seek medical attention.

Police arrested Arevalo, and a judge charged him with the third degree felony of injury to a child.

His bond was set at $13,000.

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Monday, January 9, 2012

Dad arrested for strangling 14-year-old son (Harlingen, Texas)