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Bank Account Set-up To Assist 12 Year Old
July 7, 2006 -- An account has
been set-up to assist in the care of a 12-year-old boy and his
15-year-old sister who were abused by their father. Anyone wishing
to donate can do so at any Houston area Amegy Bank under the 'Anderson
Children Benefit Fund'.
The children are in the custody of their aunt
and uncle who will be using the money to help convert their garage
into a third bedroom to accommodate the children as well as provide
for their immediate needs which includes obtaining additional
medical care.
HPD officers with the Northeast Patrol Division
are also voluntarily collecting money and supplies to assist the
family in converting their garage into a bedroom for the two abused
children.
The details of the incident are as follows:
Houston Police Department Juvenile Division investigators
arrested the father and step-mother of a 12-year-old boy after
it was discovered that the child suffered multiple bruises and
fractures from years of neglect and abuse. Both have been charged
with injury to a child. Dwayne Anderson Sr. (bm/ DOB 8-4-68) is
charged in the 351st State District Court and Roberta Randall
Anderson (bf/ DOB 8-1-66) is charged in the 179th State District
Court.
Relatives of the child discovered severe swelling
and bruising on the 12-year-old around June 16, 2006. During the
initial investigation, HPD Juvenile officers learned that the
abuse occurred while the child was living with his father, step-mother
and four sisters over a four-day period and had not received any
medical attention for those injuries. An aunt and uncle took the
child to a clinic on June 20 after they noticed that he was in
tremendous pain and limping. The child was later transported to
Texas Children's Hospital where he was immediately admitted after
old and new injuries were found.
Doctors determined that the child had healing
fractures to his left foot, sacral spine, lower lumbar (back),
left hand, lower legs, old scars to the head, shoulder, elbow,
legs and an open chin wound that was infected. HPD Officer Catherine
Gardner-Sanders, who is handling the investigation, stated that
in all her years of working HPD Juvenile child abuse cases she
had never seen an abuse case this horrific.
All indications suggest the child was struck
with a stick, PVC pipe, hammer and extension cord. The child's
life was repeatedly threatened if he told anyone about his injuries.
The sister of the victim was also abused but not to the extent
he had suffered.
Update AW/ MES 7-7-06
AW /MES 7-5-06
Inc # 95712306
For additional
information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division a
713-308-3200.
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