Although investigators call this the worst case of child abuse they have seen in decades, dad IVAN CHARLES STILL has his defenders! The baby's mom couldn't even run a few errands without this POS going off on the baby for being "fussy." Yet guys like this are excused, while moms like Casey Anthony are obsessively demonized. This is an excellent example of the double standard Phyllis Chesler describes.
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Father Accused In Brutal Beating To Face Judge
4-Week-Old Clings To Life After Beating
POSTED: 5:58 am EDT July 13, 2011
UPDATED: 6:56 am EDT July 13, 2011
A father accused of brutally beating his 4-week-old son will make his first appearance before a judge on Wednesday morning.
Ivan Charles, 23, is accused of shaking his son so hard that the child's ribs broke, his skull cracked and he may have permanent brain damage.
Investigators said Charles admitted to them that he blacked out and beat the child because he was fussy. Detectives said it is the worst case of child abuse they've seen in decades.
The child's maternal grandmother, Ingris Viscaino, said the child is on a ventilator at Florida Hospital Orlando.
His injuries are so severe that the Department of Children and Families isn't taking custody of him, because they don't know if he'll make it.
The boy's family said they believe the young father didn't intentionally hurt his son.
"I believe in my heart, he didn't mean to hurt him, that it was an accident," Viscaino said.
Police said the injuries suggest otherwise.
"Multiple skull fractures, bleeding in the brain," Cmdr. Jason Sampsell said.
The boy also has a broken arm, broken leg and eight fractured ribs. Detectives said they resulted because the baby was fussy while his mom was away running errands.
"He says after shaking him five to seven seconds, he threw him, and the child landed on the couch, then hit the floor with a thud," Sampsell said.
It wasn't until five hours later when the boy started seizing, that the couple took him to the hospital.
"I think he just lost control," Sampsell said.
The baby's family said only Charles knows what happened and will have to live with it. They're hoping for a miracle for Malaki.
"We do not approve, of course. The baby got hurt," Viscaino said. "We just pray Malaki gets well soon and comes home."
Viscaino said she was told Malaki could be off the ventilator by Friday. Doctors said scans of the boy have been revealing more and more injuries.
Investigators said they questioned the father twice before he confessed to what happened.