Man Charged In 18-MO’s Death
CICERO, Illinois – A 23-year-old Cicero man has been charged in the beating death of his girlfriend’s 18-month-old child. Cicero police say Martin Alvarado Jr. struck the toddler multiple times about the body Thursday, causing the child’s death in the 1600-block of 49th Court. Police say Alvarado Jr. had become enraged when the child urinated on him while changing the baby’s diaper. Alvarado Jr. made incriminating statements and gave a video-taped confession of his actions that caused the death of the child during interviews with police, officials said. READ MORE HEREBy the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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