Dad Assaults Infant.

http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/crime/russell-charged-after-injuring-infant
The father, Kenneth Russel, shook his baby twice, causing bleeding in the brain both times. He also broke 11 of the little babies bones. He is 26 years old and from Jasonville Indiana. He is now in the Green county jail facing three class B felony charges. This baby will never see or walk due to the injuries. I will pray for a miracle.

Of course the local news doesn't provide much information. Where was the mother? If you check out the comments there is always someone who blames the mother when the father injuries the child. Does the father have a criminal history? Does he have court ordered visitation that the mother fought against? Does he have protection orders against him? Maybe nobody knew that he was dangerous and violent. Maybe, just maybe, the mother did know and tried to protect her baby. Kenneth Russel has a myspace account and his current status is...

"im giving up.......... screw it!!!!!!!! Life is going to hell......"   Hmmm, hell for that precious baby and it's mother maybe!
His favorite quote on Facebook...
Favorite Quotations: "The greatest evil is physical pain"

Update:
I found another story with a little more information. The smaller local paper was better able to report the news than the nearby larger town's TV news station. Apparently Russell has only been alone with the one month old child twice and he injured it both times. The mother was afraid of him and his temper and told investigators that she did not believe it was an accident. She had ran to the store when this incident happened. The father reported that he had a lot of "personal frustrations." 
http://gcdailyworld.com/story/1680506.html

And of course in the comments section several people feel the mother should be held responsible. It is really disgusting that there are always people who think a mother is responsible for the violent and evil actions of a father.
"The poor child! Yes, the mother should also be held responsible and any other children in the home should be taken away...." Gee, I am so glad there are people out there that know exactly what has happened and what to do about it (sarcasm of course). Some comments about the mother make the one I copied appear quite nice and reasonable.
I am soooo concerned about the comments section on this story. It reflects how little society actually knows about domestic violence. One women who was with an abusive husband for 5 years believes that her children where not harmed by the abuse because she protected them from his violence. I wonder if she has ever stopped for a second and thought about how the children seeing her having to protect them from their father might effect them-let alone seeing their father beat their mother. She was one of the harshest critics of this little baby's mother. This poor women doesn't even know that her children where harmed. She must not have had to fear the courts ordering them into his care unsupervised either. If us women can not stand together, no one is going to stand for us. My heart is breaking for this baby AND the mother. Of course the baby's little sibling will suffer as well. This mother may already blame herself for being too afraid of this evil man and I hope she is surrounded by people who will help her through this.

It is not your fault

When I was with my abusive ex he would often tell me that the way he treated me was my fault or that it was normal and I was trying to make a big deal out of nothing. At other times he would say how sorry he was and tell me he was going to change. Often right after he would hit me he would buy me jewelry. He would say "I treat you good, look at all the things I buy for you." I think he honestly didn't understand why gifts of jewelry meant very little to me when he had no problem hitting me, calling me names and telling me how worthless and stupid I was. These behaviors and attitudes are common in batterers.

It is also common for women in abusive relationships to believe that the abuse is not really THAT big of a deal and that it is their fault on some level. Abuse tends to escalate over time and women are often conditioned through this gradual escalation to minimize the seriousness of abuse. No one is perfect. Every women has made mistakes, but not on one single instance is the violent actions of another your fault. We can not accept any responsibility for the actions of others. Let me say that again...We can not, should not and will not except ANY responsibility for the abusive actions of others. You do not deserve to be abused physically, sexually, emotionally or psychologically abused and you do not hold responsibility for the actions of your abuser. Abuse is not about anger. It is about power and control. He is not hurting you because he lost his temper. He is hurting you because he feels his control over you is threatened.

You are not alone.

I have noticed that everyone seems to know that domestic violence is a problem, but few understand what domestic violence really is. Domestic violence in and of itself is a nightmare and when the custody of our precious children is at question, that nightmare takes on a whole new dimension. This site will be a place for discussion, information and encouragement. I had read of many horror stories involving children being placed in the hands of their abusers and women put in positions to be further abused so that courts may protect the rights of the abuser. Often domestic violence goes hand in hand with parental abduction, so I will be providing information and hopefully discussion on that topic as well.

While I left my abuser over eight years ago, my case continues to be further litigated and I expect that it will continue to be for many more years. Unlike many women, I do not have a gag order so I can and will discuss my case, but I will not name specific people involved. Compared to many of the cases I have read about, I have been very successful in protecting my children and myself. Unfortunately all success is limited and the best any of us can do is manage our situations carefully.