According to the criminal complaint, the child’s injuries included “linear looped markings, abrasions, and facial trauma with both of the victim’s eyes swollen and bruised.” “Dukes admitted to physically striking the victim with a belt and also reported that co-offender Gonzalez also hit the child,” a charging document states. Police reported that Gonzalez admitted to hitting the boy with a belt and a “chancleta,” translated in court filings as a slipper or sandal. Gonzalez told investigators she hit the child “because no one would help her when she asked for help with caretaking.” Police noted that Dukes admitted he knew about the facial injuries caused by the juvenile but did not seek medical treatment or contact law enforcement.