Man Charged with Injury to a Minor
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office responded to IDEA School in Alamo on the morning of May 11 regarding a report of child abuse that occurred in the 100 block of East Minnesota Road, in a rural area of Alamo. A school counselor informed the officer that a student had reported that his brother was assaulted by their stepfather. During the investigation, it was determined that the assault took place on May 8. According to the victim, the suspect allegedly struck the minor with a horse whip on the thighs, legs, back, stomach, and arms. The injuries were documented by authorities through photographs of the visible marks. The suspect, 47-year-old Romeo Maldonado, was arrested and charged with injury to a minor, a third-degree felony. His bond was set at $250,000. The investigation is ongoing.
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