8/23/2014
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A Hidalgo County mother and her boyfriend are facing criminal charges after an act of child abused ended with her 2-year-old son in the hospital with a skull fracture and a broken arm.
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office deputies have charged 22-year-old Rhonda Garza and 23-year-old Luis Enrique Esquivel with injury to a child charges this week.
Court records obtained by Action 4 News show that the investigation started back on July 25th.
A Child Protective Services case workers called deputies to a home off Mile 15 1/2 North just outside Elsa.
Investigators learned that Garza's 2-year-old son was hospitalized at the McAllen Medical Center with a skull fracture and a broken left arm.
Doctors confirmed that the injuries did not come from an accident.
Garza initially told deputies that her son was outside and learning to walk when he fell down but later changed her story.
The 22-year-old mother later admitted that Esquivel used his fist to punch her son on the head.
Garza told deputies that she never reported it to police because she did not have anywhere to go.
The investigation ended with deputies taking Garza into custody on Tuesday and taking Esquivel into custody on Wednesday.
Hidalgo County Jail records show that Esquivel is facing addition charges of child endangerment and evading arrest.
Records show that Esquivel also has outstanding warrants for reckless driving, evading arrest and resisting arrest from another incident back in 2013.
The boy's medical condition was not immediately available but Garza was released from custody after posting a $10,000 personal recognizance bond on Tuesday.
But Esquivel remains in custody under $140,000 dollars in bonds and the outstanding warrants.
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