Dad with history of domestic assault pleads guilty to beating 12-year-old daughter (Austin, Texas)

What is not said in this article: Where is this girl's mother? Is she married to this guy, or does she live with him? Was she the one previously assaulted by good old Daddy? Is she the one with the no-contact order, the one that Daddy violated? Why does a man with a history of assault and ignoring no-contact orders have access to a 12-year-old girl anyway? Was this a court-ordered visitation or custodial situation? If so, what judge allowed this violent criminal to have access to this child?

Texas makes a big to-do about being tough on crime--but not if you're a man who's assaulting "your woman" or kids. These guys are never treated harshly until they actually kill someone. And sometimes not even then.

Dad is identified as CHRISTOPHER CRAIG SIVERLY.

INVISIBLE MOTHER ALERT

http://www.austindailyherald.com/2011/12/28/father-pleads-guilty-to-belt-beating/

Father pleads guilty to belt beating

Published 9:59am Wednesday, December 28, 2011

An Austin man pleaded guilty Tuesday to beating his 12-year-old daughter in the face and legs with a belt.

Christopher Craig Siverly, 33, pleaded guilty to malicious punishment of a child — a felony — in exchange for dismissal of one other domestic assault charge. Siverly’s plea agreement states he will serve 21 months in prison; although, he has not been formally sentenced yet.

Along with appearing in court to enter his plea, Siverly was sentenced to 18 months in prison Tuesday for a probation violation. His upcoming 21-month sentence will run concurrent with the 18 months, according to court documents.

In court, Siverly testified to hitting his daughter with a belt. He said he struck her with the belt twice and is not sure if the buckle hit her in the face. According to court documents, the girl was bleeding near her mouth when a Mower County Sheriff’s deputy responded.

“I just swung and I don’t know where exactly,” Siverly testified. “I was disoriented at the time. I have no sense of depth perception with missing one eye.”

Siverly has previous domestic assault convictions, according to court documents. In February, he was convicted of violating a domestic abuse no contact order.

Siverly’s formal sentencing for the malicious punishment charge has not been scheduled.