Gabriel Fernandez-UPDATE 4/8/16

The last and final fatal beating of Gabriel Fernandez came on May 22nd 2013 at the hands of his "mother" Pearl Fernandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre. 

Over the period of eight months, Gabriel was tortured. According to Gabriel's older brother Ezequil, Gabriel would be gagged with a sock, bandana and stuffed into a small cabinet that locked from the outside with handcuffs daily, and the abuse didnt stop there. It was also reported that Gabriel would be beat with bats, a club which knocked his teeth out. He would have pepper spray shot into his face, whippings with the metal part of the belt all at the hands of his "mother" and her boyfriend. 

The abuse caught the attention of teachers and this led to several reports to social workers but unfortunately poor Gabriel was never removed from this house of horrors despite the fact that Pearl was already on their radar after her eldest son suffered a head injury following a car accident a year prior in which he was not in a seat belt. In fact CPS was contacted 65 times. Yes! 65 times! Everytime an incident was reported it was concluded that there was no abuse and no one ever wrote a detailed report. 

On May 22nd 2014 Pearl and Isauro began to kick and punch Gabriel after he didnt want to pick up his toys. It was reported that screams could be heard and then silence. After falling unconscious, Pearl got scared and told Ezequil to tell the police that Gabriel fell and hit his head on a dresser.

After paramedics arrived they found Gabriel unconscious and not breathing. He had a fractured skill and cracked ribs and cigarette burns on his body. On May 24th, Gabriel's fragile little body finally found peace when he passed away as a result of the abuse and neglect he suffered. Xrays would show BB pellets in his lungs and groin. 

The state of California had to admit to letting Gabriel down. As a result of this case, two L.A County social workers and two supervisor we discharged after failing to investigate the abuse reports in the months leading up to his death.  

The state, Pearl, this poor little angel didnt deserve what he got. Everyone who could have stopped it didnt. I dont know what bugs me the most is CPS. Lets spread the word. Lets tell the story of Gabriel and how CPS were called 65 times. 

God bless your soul little Gabriel. May God keep you.

New trial: Next month

UPDATE: 

Four social workers have been charged with falsifying records and child abuse in their failure to save Gaberiel. Stefanie Rodriguez, Patrica Clement, Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt have all been charged. If convicted, they could all face 10 years in prison. Last year, following an investigation, all four were fired. Although Merritt successfully challenged his termination and now works for the county in another capacity. 

DCFS first opened a case for Gaberiel October of 2012, six months before he died. Merritt was one of the supervisors who should have known the reports were false. According to reports, the so-called social workers would pretend to go to the home, close cases. There were no documents that Gaberiel was showing signs of escalating physical abuse or that the family had stopped participating in efforts to keep the family together. In short, the system failed poor Gaberiel . They allowed him to remain in a home full of hate and evil. And for that I hope they get the max. Bail for all four was set at $100,000 each. 

They very people who promise to protect you are the very ones that let you doen. I hope to God that justice is served all around. In my opinion, all four of these people were in that bedroom with Pearl and her boyfriend, beating Gaberiel. Because they did nothing to stop it!