KTLA News
8:00 a.m. PDT, June 9, 2012
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KTLA) — An Imperial Valley water agency director has been arrested after he was allegedly caught on video beating his stepson over a game of catch.
The video shows a man playing a game of catch with his young stepson. The boy drops the ball, and that’s when the man, identified by authorities as Anthony Sanchez, begins whipping him with a belt.
Neighbor Oscar Lopez shot the video Wednesday morning from inside his home. After a minute, Lopez can be heard on the tape telling Sanchez to stop.
“I’m a [expletive] father too,” Lopez says.
Lopez posted the video on Facebook and YouTube before turning it in to authorities on Thursday.
Sanchez, 34, was elected to the Board of Directors for the Imperial Irrigation District in 2006. His district includes the city of Calexico, the community of Heber and the majority of the city of Holtville.
He was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony child abuse and is being held on $100,000 bail.
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-anthony-sanchez-stepson-beating,0,5873485.story
I am praying for you. My daughter was 3 year’s old when she was raped by her father. She passed away later on that day. He confessed. Said and I quote “Idid it and”. I remember it like it was yesterday. He was given 2 life sentences but only served 8 years. And now lives with 3 little girls and his new wife. So wrong. I was by my daughtes side with family and friends as she was taking her last breath’s. She said mommy no cry i love you. It’s ok i don’t hurt mommy. I sleepy i go to sleep now mommy. My heart feeled with hurt. I told her i love her. And that it was ok she can go to sleep. As soon as she closed her eyes there was a big smile on her face and she was gone. She passed away on my birthday. She would be 15 if she was still here. I miss her so much. Momma loves you Maria Trinidad Torres my little angel.