Under terms of the plea agreement, Leonard Valdez, 22, pleaded guilty to second degree murder. A second charge of felony child abuse was dropped.
The probable cause statement indicated Valdez was the only person supervising the boy at the time the injuries occurred. The child received head injuries that resulted in a brain bleed, as well as bruising to the forehead and a laceration on his shoulder.
The boy died 22 days after the Joplin Police Department arrested Valdez for domestic assault at the same addres, 1502 S. Michigan Avenue, where police say the child abuse took place.
The victim was the boy's mother, Natasha Michelle Bilbrey, 22, according to the JPD incident report. Valdez was her live-in boyfriend.
4 comments:
Only 22 years
Never trust your boyfriend with your child from a previous relationship...
Seems to be the case alot of the time
He may have received his sentence but with that cute face tatoo and since he killed a child he will more than likely die in prison.
Why would you say that?
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