Abused siblings now have loving home – and $1 million from feds

Skabewis · 02-26-2008, 04:04 PM

By Pamela Manson and Jennifer W. Sanchez
Salt Lake City, Utah (AP)

More than three years after California brothers Jose and Emilio Rodriguez were beaten and tortured by their maternal grandmother while living on the Ute Reservation, their physical and emotional scars remain.

Jose, now 7, has paralysis on his right side and walks with a pronounced limp. He was a bright little boy in preschool but now struggles to learn, the result of permanent brain damage from a skull fracture.

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**kiyaanii mom** · 02-27-2008, 01:13 PM

OMG! How sad! I pray love and kindness from the paternal grandparents will heal these children.

timmy tiger · 03-05-2008, 09:50 PM

I thought the same thing that K's-mom did. That was terrible and my prayers go out to these children and their paternal grandparents. It's such a tragedy when children are hurt like that by someone who is SUPPOSED to be taking care of them and protecting them.

02-26-2008, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Skabewis News From Indian Country Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ojibwe Country Posts: 2,935	Abused siblings now have loving home – and $1 million from feds By Pamela Manson and Jennifer W. Sanchez Salt Lake City, Utah (AP) More than three years after California brothers Jose and Emilio Rodriguez were beaten and tortured by their maternal grandmother while living on the Ute Reservation, their physical and emotional scars remain. Jose, now 7, has paralysis on his right side and walks with a pronounced limp. He was a bright little boy in preschool but now struggles to learn, the result of permanent brain damage from a skull fracture. Read More

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02-27-2008, 01:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
kiyaanii mom We'll See.... Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Waiting for you all to go to Firerock!!! Posts: 3,464	OMG! How sad! I pray love and kindness from the paternal grandparents will heal these children.

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timmy tiger Head Dancer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: where ever there are babies or children you can find me Posts: 17,729 Blog Entries: 4	I thought the same thing that K's-mom did. That was terrible and my prayers go out to these children and their paternal grandparents. It's such a tragedy when children are hurt like that by someone who is SUPPOSED to be taking care of them and protecting them.

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