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A four-year-old boy, once joyful and adventurous, now lives in terror after suffering brutal abuse at the hands of his stepfather — injuries including a fractured skull, broken ribs, and 34 bruises, clearly inflicted by blunt force, not a fall. The stepfather, who called the child “Pa,” pleaded guilty but later tried to withdraw his plea — unsuccessful. Justice Belinda Baker sentenced him to 2.5 years in prison, rejecting community service and emphasizing the profound betrayal of trust in a home meant to be safe. The child’s own words — “he smacked me because I was annoying” — underscore the chilling reality of domestic violence’s impact on the youngest victims. This case is a sobering wake-up call: abuse in the home is never accidental, and accountability must be absolute.

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