A 1-year-old boy had bruises all over his body -- on his head,
torso, legs and genitals -- when he was rushed to the hospital on May
6.
The boy's heartbeat was irregular and he also appeared
"lethargic." His father, 20-year-old Rey A. Cruz Sr., admitted to detectives that he beat the child multiple times over a three-day period.
Cruz told police that he pushed the boy down while trying to teach him to walk and later shook him on May 4. He admitted slapping his son on the back of his head on May 5.
Later that afternoon, the boy was crying and Cruz hit him in the face. Frustrated again by the boy's crying, Cruz admitted shaking the child for a minute and hitting him twice in the face.
The boy calmed down after being given a bottle. Around 10 p.m., the
child woke up crying. Cruz said he squeezed the child above the waist
and poked him in his stomach to check him. Then he threw the child on
the floor. The child was unresponsive. Cruz left him there for a little
while.
Cruz also admitted to shaking the child two more times,
punching him in the stomach three or four times and flicking the child's
penis and punching him in the groin to wake him up.
Cruz
finally called 911 around 2:23 a.m. and tried to give the child CPR.
At the hospital, the child was unresponsive, and a medical report showed
the child had a subdural hematoma. The boy's brain was swelling so much
that it was pushing down on his brain stem. He had 10 rib fractures and
"multi-layered retinal hemorrhaging." Doctors classified the injuries
as "non-accidental" and placed the boy in the intensive care unit.
The
Kansas City Star reported
earlier today that the boy was declared brain dead and charges against
his father may be upgraded.
Rey Cruz Sr. is charged with
first-degree assault and first-degree
endangering the welfare of a child.
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Ur the dumbest bitch i know 4 defending a ur punk ass bitch ass son. He isn't a man at all he' s a little bitch who will get it right up ass and he will like it cuz he's a bitch. I can't wait til u get a call from the prison he's in and they tell u ur little puck ass bitch got killed for what he did. I hope u and ur faniliy suffer til the day all of u wetback mother fuckers die. think about that u worthless bitch!!!!!
Serenity- I think of the mother wasn't in prison, then maybe her baby would still be alive. It's sad that she wasn't able to care for her baby, instead she broke the law and got put in jail and unfortunately left her precious baby with that monster boyfriend of hers. I think the mother is just as bad as the father and they're all such trashy human beings I hope they rot in hell for the pain and torture they put this baby boy through. Ignorant pieces of shit. Don't make kids if you're going to let them down by going to prison.
y rey....that was a gift that was givn to u....he was an angel that the lord had sent to u to be better ...to b better and overcome the past....to start new .....a new beginning to a new u...but the past (devil) spoke for u and it was clear to c u were stuck in the past...R.I.P. LIL REY U WERE LOVED AND WILL ALWAYS B MISSED....
U and ur bitch ass mom ain't shit. all of ur family should take ur wetback beaner asses back down 2 mexico where u all belong. i'll meet u anywhere anytime and beat u and ur bitch ass mom the way this baby was beat and see how u guys like it. punk-ass taco bitche!!!
R.I.P. Baby Rey! We all luv u so much & miss u more & more evryday . God broke our hearts 2 only proves he takes THE BEST!!! Ur in a better place now & ur OUR ANGEL .
As for Rey Sr. U FCKD UP! Ur day will come & YOU hav 2 live wit dis for the rest of ur miserable lyfe . MAY U ROT IN PRISON!!!!
I know Rey along with his brother Jason and this truly kills me and I don't know what Stephanie is saying because Rey told me he felt more safe with his step mother. This is sad so sad....
Seriously flicking the babies genitals????? I hope you get ur genitals flick in prison!
Oh lord what a ghetto ass mother! It's obvious the mother knows her mistakes with the child to be acting up like that she should burn in hell!
You sound like a great and caring person Carmen. I have read your previous comments and if there was more mother or stepmother like yourself; the world would be a better place for all children. I'm sorry that Rey didnt take your advice and for that mistake; a child has to pay with his life
That be true Wicked, but you can't blame Rey's brother, he was abused by his mother and father right along with Rey. Unfortunately I was just a Step-Mother and had no baring on the courts to stop it. But I hear ya!
I cant believe that any father or mother can commit some hideous crime to their child. No wonder Rey Cruz Sr turned out how he is now. Look at the brother and mother. I hope that the whole families get thrown into a ditch, pour gasoline on them and burn them alive. Perhaps then, there would be less violence in this world.
Whatever Stephanie, this isn't about you or me, it's about Rey but apparently you are such a good Mother that you can not comprehend the issue at hand. So good luck in all you choose to do with your life! See ya
LISTEN HERE TO ALL U MOTHERFUCKERS WHO WANT TO JUDGE MY SON REY, U ALL CAN GO FUCK YOURSELF AND ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE MY SON U PEICES OF SHIT !!@!!!!! U PPL DONT KNOW MY SON AND FOR THE PPL WHO DO KNOW REY VERY FUCKEN GOOD NOT EVEN U CARMEN CAN JUDGE MY SON AND HE AINT YOUR SON SO WHY DONT U LEAVE MY KIDS ALONE AND RAISE MICHAEL CAUSE GUESS WHAT REYES SAID HE DONT HAVE ANY KID FROM U CAUSE HE WAS ADOPTEDha ha bitch !HAVENT U DONE ENOUGH AND PUT ENOUGH DRAMA IN MY FAMILYS LIFE LEAVE MY KIDS ALONE!!!!!!!! IF U REALLY ARE A SO CALLED LADY MIND YOUR BUSINESS AND STAY OUT OF MINE U DUMB BITCH N IF U GOT ANYTHING ELSE 2 SAY U KNOW WHERE IM AT!! I WILL HURT U BITCH THATS NOT A TREAT ITS A PROMISE!ALL THE SHIT I GOT GOING ON IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW IS NOT GOOD YOUR BEST BET IS TO BACK OFF AND STAY THE HELL OUT OF OUR LIVES !!!!!!!! IM NOT PLAYING WITH U SO THINK ABOUT THIS IF I WAS U
I am not judging Rey nor have I ever judged Rey, but I can not, nor will I ever justify what happened. I love him, I always will and he will always be my son
to all u people who dont know my son dont judge him if u got any thing to say come talk to me and tell me u lame ass FUCKS MY SON LOVED MY GRANDSON SO U MOTHERFUCKERS DONT KNOW SHIT UNLESS U KNOW MY SON SO AQLL U7 FUCK FUCK U AND U GO TO FUCKEN HELL BITCHES
All u people can go to hell
u don't know shit so stop judging my fucking brother
its wrong; yea...? but u don't know anything.
quit saying God don't like this & a bunch of bull. You wanna talk bout my brother come see me at my house and ill make sure u wont say anything again
HOW COULD YOU DO SOMTHING LIKE THAT.GOD DNT LIKE UGLY GOD IS GOING TO GET YOU I HOPE YOU GET THAT ASS TOOK I HOPE IT FEEL'S GREAT BUDDY/
its really crazy to hear this story because i went to school with ray and ruby and miss tia and and me and rey were good friends and i just could not believe that rey would do something like this but you never know what ppl can do but my preyers go out to ruby i love you girl keep your head up you will alway have a place in my heart . along with the rest of my esjcc family !
Rey I taught you better than this, despite of what your father did and how your mother covered it up, I never did allow it and even took the beating for you! The day your son was born, I specifically told you to always remember what your father did and never to do that to your child, apparently you chose not to listen, there's no excuse my son and you will have to be held responsible and it breaks my heart but not as much as it tears me apart what you did to your son and the pain he went through with no one to protect as I did you!
aah!! this is so heartbreaking,sick mother fucker!!,hope he gets what he deserves in prison,they do not like baby murderes,RIP
MY DARLING
MY DEAREST GRANDSON,REY A. CRUZ JR. MY HEART SKIPS AND IS BROKEN. THINKIN OF WAT THIS PIECE OF !!!! HAS DONE, TAKING YOU FROM US. WE JUST WANT U TO COME BACK TO US, BABY. IVE BEEN TO SHATTERED TO COMMENT, SO HEART BROKEN CUZ OF U, MY BABY, AND MY WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, GIRL, I CANT FIND THE WORDS, MY BABIES. THERES NO WORDSTO DESCRIBE WAT DIS THING DID TO US JUST THAT WE LOVE AND MISS YOUR KISSES. YOUR SLAPS AND HAIR PULLING TO LET US NO U R AWAKE. ALL UR WONDERFUL WAYS OF SHOWING US HOW SO BRILLANTLY HANDSOME U WERE, BY SMILIN SO BIG AT US. CALLIN MY NAME. UMA, REACHIN OUT 2ME. BABY. GRAMA NO. 1`SO LOVES AND MISSIN U SOO. U IN A BETTER PLACE. ALL OUR LOVE, UMA,MOM, AND GREAT UMA.
I can not believe that someone could do this to a little baby. WHY?? Why couldn't he just let baby rey cry in another room? I can't believe that anyone could do this. I feel so so sorry for the pain that baby Rey had to go through. He is in a better place now and GOD will take care of him 4eva. While his punk ass dad rots in HELL!!! RIP baby Rey. I didn't know u but I know ur mom and I seen pics of u you were the most precious baby!! Love u RIP
THIS GUY GOT 2ND DEGREE MURDER 2 COUNTS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT 1 COUNT OF CHILD ABUSE N HE GOT FEDERALLY INDICTED. N HES GNA GET HIS FASHO! I LOVE U SON N I MISS U EVERYDAY!!! WEN WILL LIFE GET BETTER!
This loser in life is gonna get his when he's in prison. He probably felt in control & powerful beatin this 1yr old baby over 3 days - pushin him down when his little legs were tryin to walk - punchin his little penis to wake him up - MOFO you in deep S&*@! now - There's a code among prisioners - Haterz of women beaters-child molesters & most of all child killerz - Better get ready to meet your NIGHTMARE!!!
Why haven't the charges been upgraded to
murder ?
I'm sorry Heartbroken and I hope Rey Sr is put in General Population and made to suffer the way he made his beautiful little boy suffer.
Are you saying his family is actually defending him ?
Rey Jr deserves justice way more than his killer deserves mercy.
The people he was living with had to know, why didn't they protect him ?
I'm so sorry baby that your daddy killed you.
What you must have gone through at the hands of someone you loved and who should have loved you.
I LOVE U REY JR! ALWAYS WILL MY LIFE DOESNT FILL GUD AT ALL. I WILL NEVA FORGET U. REY SR WATEVER HAPPENS TO YOU IS WHAT U DESERVE. UR FAMILY THINKS IM TRYING TO BURY U U BURIED URSELF DUMB ASS!! U DID THIS TO URSELF!!!
REST IN PEACE LIL ONE N BIG REY FEEL SORRY FA YA PETHETIC ASS U RUINED DA BEST THANG U HAD FOOL ULL REGRET IT WEN URZ COMES TO GET U
I'm nor judge or jury - but I feel sorry for this loser in life - because he's going to get it in prison - when some big MoFo is thumping his ass - he gonna be thinkin of how he murdered his son - and when he faces his maker at the end of his life, it'll be 10,000 times worse - he'll wish he was back in prison gettin thumped on - sorry for you dude!!!!!!!!! - at least the baby doesnt have to be afraid of this garbage anymore - poor child couldnt even cry - now the baby will live forever free of hurt and never to be terrified again - bless the child
Rey Cruz Jr was a very loved baby, especially by my daughter. His nickname was Baby-and baby he was. It was such an unfortunate situation.. RIP BABY!!!YOU ARE AN ANGEL AMONG US...
Baby was buried yesterday in Winnebago, IA
Just to see how this effected my daughter was very hard. Erika loved this lil boy..
why would a monster do this to his own flesh and blood he is 1 sick dog i hope that he gets the death penalty we are native american people are kids are sacred to us aint no one in the whole world but all the sicko's to do this.stop the abuse on the innocent little ones; a loving and caring relative of rey a. cruz jr rest in peace lil' rey we love you and god bless (baby rey).
j.c. I dont want to detract from how tough you sound in your comment, but actually infanticide is pretty universal through out the animal kingdom, and more often than not the offending parent eats the child. That being said what this man is deplorable, as are ignorant statements made by J.C. to sound like a tough guy
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