In re J.N. CA4/2

BACKGROUND

On May 19, 2021, J.N. Sr., father, repeatedly hit and kicked son C.N, then 7 years

of age, and threw a steel toed boot at the child, causing a bump and small laceration on

the child’s head. Mother’s cousin, M.R., who was present to help with child care,

recorded a video of a portion of the beating on her cell phone and sent the video to her

sister, who called police. Mother, who was working, was contacted and returned to the

home, where father was arrested for corporal injury to a child and (Pen. Code, § 273d,

subd. (a)) and mother was arrested for child endangerment. (Pen. Code, § 273a, subd.

(b).)

There were eight children in the household, but of those children, J.N., Sr., was

father of the six younger children, ranging in age from 4 months to 8 years in age.

Investigation revealed that every one of the children had been physically abused by

father, with the lone exception of the child L.A-G., whom father favored. In addition to

striking them with his hands, feet, and shoes, he would use a belt, leaving marks on the

Two older children were mother’s daughters from prior relationships, A.S., age 4 13, and L.A-G., age 9.

3 children and called them…