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March 24, 2004
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
MOM CHARGED WITH
ABUSE
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. has charged a mother with felony child
abuse today in connection with alleged abuse that preceded the
death of her son last month.
Veronica Elias (DOB:
9-26-72) is charged with one count of child abuse resulting
in serious bodily injury (F3).
2-year-old Mike
Elias died from blunt force trauma on February 14, 2004. His
mother’s boyfriend, Jose Torres (DOB: 4-6-82), was charged on
February 19, 2004 with first-degree murder (F1) and
child abuse resulting in death (F2).
The charge filed
against Elias today alleges that she was aware of injuries and
abuse to her toddler son as early as January 2004 but did not
seek medical treatment for him and continued to leave him in the
care of Torres.
Elias now faces up
to 12 years in prison if convicted. She remains in custody in
the Denver County Jail. Her bond was set at $125,000. She will
appear in Denver County Court, room 12T, for her formal
advisement on Friday, March 26, 2004 at 9:00 a.m.
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