10-07-2015, 01:44 PM
There is a lot of disdain for single mothers who bring abusive men into their children's lives; appropriately so.
I feel the same about this single father who brought an abusive woman into his little boy's life.
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Alicia Goemaat, 20, is charged with second-degree murder after kicking to death her boyfriend's 17-month-old son Drue Lehto.
Goemaat and her boyfriend Derek Lethto (30) lived together with her 2-year-old son and his son Drue in West Seattle.
On September 27, Drue's father had left the house to run errands. Goemaat would later tell authorities that she grew angry when the two boys got into a fight about a toy. She kicked Drue, knocking him to the ground, and kicked him again before putting him in a playpen, where he was later found unresponsive, court records say.
Drue's father, who had returned home before his girlfriend reported the baby wasn't breathing, tried to administer CPR, reports say. However, he died before medics arrived. Medics called in police, who observed blood coming from Drue's left ear and bruises on his face and body, court documents say.
The autopsy found that Drue died of abdominal trauma and internal bleeding. He also suffered a clavicle fracture. The Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide.
The probable cause report says that Drue was taken to Children's Hospital Sept. 20 for an unrelated matter and that doctors observed bruises and scratches on Drue that did not appear normal for a boy his age. Hospital staff reported the suspicious injuries to Child Protective Services, court records indicate.
A couple who stayed with Goemaat and her boyfriend in West Seattle earlier in September reported that Goemaat repeatedly grew agitated when she was either using drugs or suffering withdrawal symptoms and would scream at Drue to stop crying, according to probable cause reports.
Goemaat denied knowing what happened to Drue until she was arrested Oct. 1. When police arrived, her boyfriend reported she had tried to attempt suicide the previous night. After being taken to Seattle police headquarters, Goemaat admitted to kicking Drue twice in the stomach.
Derek Lehto's mother, Maria Blanco, said she's worried about her son. "He's doing so bad," Blanco said. "He's just doing horrible. ... He's just so devastated." (HOTD: Well, I wouldn't wish a child's death on anyone. But, Derek Lehto knew his young girlfriend was physically abusive to Drue and left the poor little guy alone in her care anyway; he's an asshole in my book).
Blanco and her husband, Allen, set up a fundraising page to help pay for Drue's funeral costs.
Goemaat remains held in King County Jail on $1 million bail.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/crime/art...553951.php
I feel the same about this single father who brought an abusive woman into his little boy's life.
Alicia Goemaat, 20, is charged with second-degree murder after kicking to death her boyfriend's 17-month-old son Drue Lehto.
Goemaat and her boyfriend Derek Lethto (30) lived together with her 2-year-old son and his son Drue in West Seattle.
On September 27, Drue's father had left the house to run errands. Goemaat would later tell authorities that she grew angry when the two boys got into a fight about a toy. She kicked Drue, knocking him to the ground, and kicked him again before putting him in a playpen, where he was later found unresponsive, court records say.
Drue's father, who had returned home before his girlfriend reported the baby wasn't breathing, tried to administer CPR, reports say. However, he died before medics arrived. Medics called in police, who observed blood coming from Drue's left ear and bruises on his face and body, court documents say.
The autopsy found that Drue died of abdominal trauma and internal bleeding. He also suffered a clavicle fracture. The Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide.
The probable cause report says that Drue was taken to Children's Hospital Sept. 20 for an unrelated matter and that doctors observed bruises and scratches on Drue that did not appear normal for a boy his age. Hospital staff reported the suspicious injuries to Child Protective Services, court records indicate.
A couple who stayed with Goemaat and her boyfriend in West Seattle earlier in September reported that Goemaat repeatedly grew agitated when she was either using drugs or suffering withdrawal symptoms and would scream at Drue to stop crying, according to probable cause reports.
Goemaat denied knowing what happened to Drue until she was arrested Oct. 1. When police arrived, her boyfriend reported she had tried to attempt suicide the previous night. After being taken to Seattle police headquarters, Goemaat admitted to kicking Drue twice in the stomach.
Derek Lehto's mother, Maria Blanco, said she's worried about her son. "He's doing so bad," Blanco said. "He's just doing horrible. ... He's just so devastated." (HOTD: Well, I wouldn't wish a child's death on anyone. But, Derek Lehto knew his young girlfriend was physically abusive to Drue and left the poor little guy alone in her care anyway; he's an asshole in my book).
Blanco and her husband, Allen, set up a fundraising page to help pay for Drue's funeral costs.
Goemaat remains held in King County Jail on $1 million bail.
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/crime/art...553951.php