Protesters seek justice for child abuse victim

By STAN STRICKER ( Contact ) Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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WCLO's Stan Stricker reports on support for child abuse victim

About a dozen protesters stood in the gentle summer rain outside the Rock County Courthouse Wednesday morning.

They were hoping to call attention to a child abuse case, in which a 28-year-old man, originally charged with felony intentional child abuse, was being offered a plea deal. They say they were seeking justice for the three-year-old victim, who was still recovering from a brain injury.

In the end, Norbert Cruz Cantu pleaded no contest to reduced charges, and received two years probation.

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Mikes26
Jul 12, 2009 at 2:36 a.m.
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I am and iv been doing everything I can to do somthing about this. Alaina is my daughter and she never was never even spoke with by police well I should say Detective Goth. Hes the reason Norbert got off!!!! What people dont knowq is that my daughter has said since day on of being taken out of her Hospital Induced Coma what Norbert really did to her. Whats in the papers isnt what happened to Alaina.Alaina said Norbert kicked her head and when she shows ho he did it she makes a stomp.Theres a hell of alot m ore to what happened then what people see on here or have read!!!

evansvillehousewife
Jul 9, 2009 at 11:32 a.m.
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First one year for the death of Israel Gordon.
Now two years probation for smashing a baby girls head is so bad her membranes were ripped from the skull.

We should have a new motto- Janesville- "Child Abuse Haven"

Is NO ONE UPSET ABOUT THIS???

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