Woman gives child to CPS, gets charged with abuse

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Houston couple is accused in the alleged abuse of a four-year-old girl left in their care.

On August 13, Eutha Nicole Oliver reportedly took the little girl to Children's Protective Services and told officials there she was turning over a child who had been left in her care. Court documents state that an ambulance then took the little girl to Memorial Hermann Hospital because she was suffering pelvic fractures as well as other bruises and injuries.

The girl reportedly told police that Oliver kicked and stomped on her, and whipped her with a belt on numerous occasions. The girl said the abuse began shortly after she arrived at Oliver's home on August 3 and continued daily until she was taken to CPS. She also told police that Oliver's husband did nothing to stop the abuse.

Oliver's husband, Shawn Conery Carter, told police no abuse ever happened at his home, that the girl arrived with some of the injuries, and inflicted some of the bruises on herself while she was there. He added that he and Oliver had even considering adopting the little girl, according to court documents.

Oliver is charged with injury to a child and Carter is charged with injury to a child by omission.

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Court documents detail 4-year-old's alleged abuse

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A four-year-old girl was found unconscious in her family's apartment earlier this month. Now her mother and the mother's longtime roommate are both facing charges in connection with the girl's death. In fact, investigators say the girl showed signs of long-term abuse.

Autopsy results are still pending, but according to court documents, there are signs the girl may have suffered trauma for a long time. How a four-year-old girl died in a northwest Houston apartment on Sunforest Drive remains a mystery, but court documents Eyewitness News obtained are detailing disturbing signs of alleged abuse. "Nothing surprises me anymore," said a neighbor who identified herself only as Renna. Renna lives next door to where Betsobeth Sandoval was found unconscious back on June 3. She says there was always commotion next door. "I could hear a lot of screaming and yelling. But they spoke Spanish, so I couldn't ever understand what they were saying," Renna said. An arrest warrant for the child's mother, Maciel Sandoval, and babysitter Elida Herrera-Garcia shows police found bruises covering the little girl's arms and legs, stomach and backside. They say Betsobeth even had cuts on her fingers, chin, lips and appeared to be under-nourished. "You have children, you need to take care of your children, not abuse them," Renna said. The Harris County Medical Examiner's Office told police it also found fractured bones on the girl's body in different stages of healing. Police say the child's mother described the four-year-old as accident prone and very angry. Investigators say Garcia-Herrera told them they never took Betsobeth to the doctor because they didn't want Child Protective Services to take her away. Now both women are arrested and charged with failing to get the girl help. "I'm hoping for justice for the little girl. That's all I can say, you know," Renna said. Police have also questioned a 14-year-old boy who was present when the girl was found unconscious but there hasn't been any word on whether any charges have been filed against him. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.)
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Man wanted for continued sexual abuse of child

Carlos Moreno Depaz is charged with one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child and a warrant was issued for his arrest with a $30,000 bond

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Law enforcement officials are asking for the public's help in finding a man who is wanted for continuous sexual abuse of a child.

The 14-year-old female victim disclosed to child abuse investigators and forensic interviewers at the Children's Assessment Center that Carlos Moreno Depaz had sexually abused her numerous times while at a residence in Houston. The girl stated the abuse began when she was 11 years old. Depaz would touch her in a sexual manner. She said the abuse continued until the victim was approximately 13 years old. Depaz is charged with one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child and a warrant was issued for his arrest with a $30,000 bond. Depaz, 42, is a Hispanic male, 5 foot 6 and weighs 185 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes with a medium complexion. His last know address is near the 1000 block of Hanks in Houston. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org that leads to the filing of felony charges or arrest of Carlos Moreno Depaz in this case. Tips can also be sent by text message. Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) 

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