How Could You? Hall of Shame-Irving Eugene Patrick UPDATED
This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.
From Corpus Christi, Texas, foster parent Irving Eugene Patrick, 46, was arrested on September 12, 2012 for allegedly causing bodily injury to his 2-year-old foster daughter on August 27, 2012.
Someone reported that the girl was having trouble breathing. When she was brought to the hospital, she had “head trauma,a broken rib and burns to her body.”
Patrick is being held on $175,000 bail.
“The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit handled the investigation that lead to a warrant being issued for Patrick’s arrest.
Police say the child has since been released from the hospital and is now in foster care.” [How settling..she was in unsafe foster care when she had the injury. Only 1 commenter to the article seemed to “get” the irony.]
Foster Parent Accused of Injury to a Child
[KRIS TV 9/13/12]
“Officers and CCFD Emergency Personnel arrived to find an unconscious two-year-old child and rushed her to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.”
“Detectives with the Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit took over the investigation and obtained a warrant for the child’s foster parent.”
He “arrested at his home by the Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force. He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with the outstanding warrant for Injury to a Child.”
REFORM Puzzle Piece
Update: “6 News obtained a copy of the arrest warrant, which details some pretty serious injuries to the young girl. It says she had burns on her chest and arms, injuries to her head and brain, and two broken ribs. Many of these injuries seem like they’ve been occuring over time, not just something that happened all at once.
The document says that doctors found, “abusive head trauma from someone using excessive force on her.” They also said she was suffering from brain damage due to a lack of oxygen.
We tried to talk with Patrick at his home today. We wanted to know how a young girl in his foster care could get so badly hurt. No one answered his door.
It all began a couple of weeks ago when Patrick called 911. He told police he saw the young girl lying face down on the living room floor. Police took her to the emergency room at Driscoll Children’s Hospital and that’s when doctors began to notice the serious injuries.
According to the arrest warrant, Patrick could not explain to hospital officials how the child was hurt, but during questioning later by police, he told a detective he noticed the child trying to burp. He says he wrapped his hands around her rip cage and squeezed. Then he tried to give her CPR.
The document says Patrick went on to say that while she “was in his arms, her head fell to the left. He then struck the left side of her head with an open hand twice.”
The arrest warrant also says that Child Protective Services contacted the detective about something the victim’s 3-year-old sister told her foster mother. The report says the child said, “Uncle Irving shook {victim} because she would not go to sleep.”
Patrick is still in jail. No court date has been set.”
6 Investigates Follow-up: Foster Child Injured
[KRIS TV 9/14/12 by Andrew Ellison]
Update 2: “A grand jury has indicted Irving Patrick, 46, for injury to a child. Police arrested Patrick last year for allegedly shaking his 2-year-old foster daughter because she wouldn’t go to sleep.
According to the arrest warrant issued last September, Patrick claimed he tried performing CPR on the hurt child.
The toddler was hospitalized with a fractured skull, brain injuries, burns on her chest and underarms, and two broken ribs.
The little girl survived and was placed with another foster family.”
Foster Father Indicted for Injury to a Child
[KRIS TV 4/18/13]
Update 3: “A foster father accused of shaking his 2-year-old daughter will be in court today.
46-year-old Irving Patrick will be arraigned today on charges of injury to a child.
Police say he shook her because she would not sleep.
He claims he tried performing CPR on the child.
The arrest report states she had a fractured skull, broken ribs, and burns on her body.
Patrick is currently out on bond.
The child is now with a different foster family.”
Man Accused Of Abusing Foster Child In Court
[KRIS TV 5/17/13 by Ashley Byers]
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND THE DETECTIVES THAT WORK OUT OF THAT OFFICE ARE COVERING UP THERE MISTAKES OF NOT HAVING THE CHILD PROPERLY EVALUATED BEFORE PLACING THIS CHILD IN THE PATRICK HOME… THIS CHILD CAME FROM A SERIOUSLY ABUSIVE CONFINED CAB OF AN 18 WHEELER TRUCK WHERE SHE LIVED WITH HER BIO FAMILY OF 5>>> HER BIO PARENTS WERE VOILENT TO ALL 3 KIDS AND THEY WALKED AWAY FREE OF THIS SERIOUS MATTER… THERE ARE DOCUMENTED FACTS ABOUT THIS CASE OUT THERE BUT THEY ARE BEING IGNORED DUE TO THE FACT THAT CPS IS TRYING TO SAVE THIER ASSES AND JOBS FOR THIS SERIOUS OVERSIGHT THIS CHILD AND HER SIBLINGS LIVED IN THE PATRICK HOME A LITTLE OVER 30 DAYS ONLY CHECK THE FACTS
Maybe you need to check your facts. The parents were not violent that child had never steped foot in a 18 wheeler. Justice will be served.
However the situation is truly sad news to here all the way around. Truth is the kids were placed with Patrick’s for a short period of time due to a very unfortunately event . However during that event there was no harm cause to the kids by bio-parents. The foster parents Patrick cause highly grateful harm to kids then help as you may have read news facts relate to the arrest of Irving Eugene Patrick of Corpus Christi ,Texas . Such violent behaviors will not go unpunished. Like the comment before justice will be served .
The Patricks are related to the children. They were not only foster parents but relatives.