How Could You? Hall of Shame Case Review-Andrew Setzer case-Child Death

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 Perris, California, “Andrew Setzer’s horrific beating death in August 1999, at age 4, at the hands of his foster mother, Theresa Barroso.

Theresa Barroso, 45, and Alvin Lee Robinson, 49, were convicted in 2001 for the beating death of 4-year-old Andrew Setzer at their Perris home. Both were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Robinson was paroled and released from custody on Sept. 1, 2022. Barroso is eligible for her first parole hearing in February 2023. (Courtesy of California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation) ”

Andrew was removed from father Thomas Setzer’s custody “and, ultimately, placed in the care of Barroso and her husband, Alvin Lee Robinson, on June 2, 1999.

The Perris couple had custody of Andrew for only 60 days, but in that time Barroso subjected the boy to torture and beatings, including repeated kicks to his genitals and even making him eat his own feces after defecating in his pants. Robinson failed to do anything about the abuse and never reported Barroso to social services or police.

Andrew suffered a fatal injury after Barroso struck him in the face, knocking him off a toddler’s chair he was standing on as punishment, and he hit his head on a nightstand.

Barroso and Robinson, who were 24 and 28 years old, respectively, at the time of their arrests, were tried and convicted of Andrew’s murder. Both were sentenced in 2001 to 25 years to life in prison.

On Sept. 1, Robinson was released from a substance abuse treatment facility at Corcoran State Prison after serving more than 20 years behind bars, said Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Barroso, meanwhile, is eligible for her first parole hearing in February 2023.”

California Woman Blames Foster Care System For Torture Death Of Brother She Never Knew

[USA NEWS Site 9/19/22]

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