San Joaquin County Facing Lawsuit over Abuse of Infant Boy

San Joaquin County facing lawsuit over abuse of infant boy

STOCKTON — A national law firm filed a suit against San Joaquin County and two of its agencies this week, claiming they failed to respond to warnings that a Stockton man was abusing his infant son.

San Joaquin County failed to protect baby from beatings, lawsuit alleges: 'Fell through every crack in the system'

A new lawsuit alleges San Joaquin County failed to follow procedures that could have protected a 1-year-old boy from being beaten to the edge of death by his father. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Joaquin County Superior Court, alleges that San Joaquin County’s Department of Child Support Services and Human Services Agency ignored what lawyers called “repeated warnings and red flags” about the boy’s father, Roberto Hernandez. Despite allegati…

Lawsuit Alleges San Joaquin County Agencies Failed to Protect Child from Abuse - Davis Vanguard

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of Sebastian Hernandez, a one-year-old who was severely injured by his father, Roberto Hernandez, who had a well-documented history of child abuse, domestic violence, and substance abuse, due to the failure of San Joaquin County agencies to follow their own mandated protocols and legal obligations to intervene and protect Sebastian.