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ShazzieB

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23. I suspect they were his girlfriend's kids.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #21)

Mon May 18, 2026, 08:56 PM

May 18

I haven't seen confirmation of that in print. Early articles just said that they were left in his care, and that the 9 year old girl texted her mother about what was going on. Nothing about what the relationship was. There may be something more recent that has additional info, but based on the above, boyfriend seems very likely to me. I've heard too many awful stories about abusive boyfriends or stepfathers harming or even killing their girlfriend or wife's kids not to suspect this is another such story.

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'Beat the gay out of him:' 5-year-old attacked in hate crime case, Polk sheriff says [View all] Munu May 17 OP

The kid is 5 years old! He probably barely knows his address. The man deserves no mercy Deuxcents May 17 #1

Question: With his lengthy criminal background, WHY were those niyad May 17 #2

Probably mom's unemployed boyfriend. LoisB May 17 #4

Almost certainly. ShazzieB May 17 #12

The whole affair is just so sickening. I doubt this was the first time he laid his LoisB May 17 #17

I wonder what kind of attractions this guy is trying to hide from himself. Maraya1969 May 17 #3

That was my first thought BeneteauBum May 17 #6

Exactly. calimary May 17 #8

Horrific. 58Sunliner May 17 #5

So can someone beat the hate out of this asshole. Randomthought May 17 #7

I suspect a different kind of abuse may also have been going on. Joinfortmill May 17 #9

A dreadful, but all too likely, thought. niyad May 17 #14

I wouldn't jump to any conclusions. ShazzieB May 17 #15

Why in the world did this guy have any children in his care? questionseverything May 18 #21

I suspect they were his girlfriend's kids. ShazzieB May 18 #23

This crime has been defined as a hate crime. ShazzieB May 17 #10

"" AllaN01Bear May 17 #11

This damn society does not help women how to know an abuser but are willing to blame her while making Stargazer99 May 17 #13

You are quite correct. And I should have put my question more niyad May 17 #16

What a psychopath. Ray Bruns May 18 #18

Paging Mr. Hammurabi? Paging... Mr Hammurabi! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 18 #19

Nationwide free/subsidized childcare policies would stop some of this ms liberty May 18 #20

Remember, this is Florida. Home to ALL Criminals dave99 May 18 #22

He beat a child. The rest is details. I can't help hoping this man disappears and nobody cares. twodogsbarking Tuesday #24