A North Hollywood father was sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a brutal assault that left his 14-month-old son with permanent injuries.
The assault took place on March 22, 2022, and the child was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery for permanent head and brain injuries, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The boy’s father, Cesar Daniel Cabrera Jr., 23, had “confessed and admitted to the abuse” during police questioning. He was taken into custody by LAPD.
He was initially charged with assault on a child resulting in paralysis of a permanent nature and child abuse resulting in great bodily injury.
On June 5, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Cabrera was sentenced to 12 years and eight months in state prison for the assault.
He pleaded no contest to one felony count of child abuse under conditions likely to cause great bodily injury. The plea included the admission of the special allegation for personally inflicting great bodily injury on a child under 5.
Cabrera also pleaded no contest to two counts of second-degree burglary — one in each of two separate cases — and was sentenced to an additional eight months, bringing the total sentence to 12 years and eight months.
He was ordered to pay full restitution to the child and a 10-year criminal protective order was issued.
“The level of violence inflicted on this defenseless child is nothing short of monstrous,” said L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. “This office will continue to pursue maximum accountability for those who harm children. Justice demands nothing less. I want to thank the prosecutors in our Family Violence Division who worked tirelessly to bring justice in this heartbreaking case, particularly Deputy District Attorneys Jonathan Hatami and Mackenzie Teymouri. Their dedication ensured the defendant was held fully accountable for his actions.”
