Norwalk Sex Offender Child Beating Case: Extent of Injuries to 2-Year-Old Girl Is Extensive

NORWALK, CT — The 2-year-old girl, allegedly beaten by registered sex offender Pedro Salinas, suffers from bleeding on the brain, multiple bruises and retinal hemorrhaging, in addition to having trouble walking, reports The Hour.

In a court affidavit, prosecutors spell out the horrific abuse allegedly dished out by Salinas against the little girl, whose mother moved her family from California to Norwalk to be with Salinas, who the woman met online.

Salinas is alleged to have so severely shook and beat the child that it caused her to require extensive assistance to walk, writes reporter John Nickerson.

Currently, Salinas is being held in lieu of a $400,000 bond, and has been charged with First-degree Assault; two counts of Cruelty to Persons; and two counts of Risk of Injury to Minors.

He is next scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 2, but has not yet entered a plea, reports The Hour. Additionally, the court has stated that he is not entitled to a public defender and must hire his own private counsel.

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Photo: Pedro Salinas. Photo credit: Norwalk Police Department