Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo has slapped a five-year prison term against Bradley James DLR. Palacios, a 24-year-old ex-convict who allegedly beat up his girlfriend and physically abused a child.<\/p>\n
Govendo sentenced Palacios to five years in prison for child abuse or neglect, and one year in prison, all suspended, for assault and battery.<\/p>\n
Palacios was given credit for 233 days for time served.<\/p>\n
After completing the prison term, the defendant will be placed on supervised release for two years.<\/p>\n
Palacios was required to pay $3,421.22 in restitution before the expiration of his probationary period. He was ordered to pay court costs and fees of $100.<\/p>\n
Palacios pleaded guilty to child abuse or neglect and assault and battery.<\/p>\n
According to the factual basis of the plea agreement, on May 20, 2015 on Saipan, Palacios grabbed the minor child by the arm, causing her visible bruising.<\/p>\n
On the same day, Palacios also punched his girlfriend in the head and told her to shut up.<\/p>\n
Police said investigation showed that Palacios showered the girl and later that evening the mother noticed that her daughter had a bruise on the cheek that appeared to be a bite mark.<\/p>\n
When the mother confronted him about the bruise, Palacios stated in Chamorro that the girl was \u201cirresistibly cute and adorable.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the bruises to the girl\u2019s arm, Palacios explained that the girl almost slipped so he grabbed her arm while giving the child a bath.<\/p>\n
That night, the girl kept crying and could not sleep so the mother decided to take her to the hospital the following day.<\/p>\n
Palacios was arrested in the hospital after the girl was examined at the emergency room.<\/p>\n
The girlfriend said she has been dating Palacios since December 2014, and after a few months, he started hitting her.<\/p>\n
She wanted to end their relationship, but Palacios grabbed her by the neck and choked her and threatened that if he she leaves him, he would harm her family.<\/p>\n
In December 2013, Govendo sentenced Palacios to 14 months imprisonment for hitting his then-pregnant girlfriend in June 2013 and for punching a man who refused to shake hands with him in December 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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