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Father arrested, charged with horrific abuse of 2-week-old son

Luis Angel Pacheco, 27, is charged with injury to a child with serious bodily injury after his son was taken to the hospital in grave condition with injuries to his skull, stomach and groin area.
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Luis Angel Pacheco

HOUSTON — A father has been arrested and accused of severely injuring his 2-week-old son.

Luis Angel Pacheco, 27, is charged with injury to a child with serious bodily injury after his son was taken to the hospital in grave condition with injuries to his skull, stomach and groin area.

Investigators say Pacheco initially told them he was trying to change his son’s diaper at his home in the 16600 block of Gaeldom Drive when the boy started crying. In attempt to calm the baby down, Pacheco told investigators he tried holding him and changing his diaper but dropped the baby on the concrete floor while walking from one room to another.

Pacheco said he noticed the injury on the child’s head but did not tell his wife about the injury. The boy’s mother was in another area of the home at the time of the incident, according to authorities.

Officials said after a few hours, the baby had trouble breathing, and 911 was called. Pacheco could not explain the other injuries to investigators.

Pacheco is being held on a $250,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

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