Fearing his toddler gay, a father kills his son (sexuality, service)

[Jaymes]

(Tampa, Florida) A 21 year old Tampa man is charged with murder after his 3-year old son was pummeled into unconsciousness and then died.

Ronnie Paris Jr. went on trial for his own life this week in a Tampa courtroom. The toddler's mother, Nysheerah Paris, testified that her husband thought the boy might be gay and would force him to box.

Nysheerah Paris told the court that Paris would make the boy fight with him, slapping the child in the head until he cried or wet himself. She said that on one occasion Paris slammed the child against a wall because he was vomiting.

The court was told there had been a history of abuse by Paris. Prosecutor Jalal Harb said that in 2002, the Florida Department of Children & Families placed the child in protective custody after he had been admitted to the hospital several times for vomiting.

He was returned to his parents Dec. 14. A month later he went into a coma and was rushed to hospital. Six days later he was removed from life support and died. An autopsy showed there was swelling on both sides of his brain.

"He was trying to teach him how to fight,'' Nysheerah Paris' sister, Shanita Powell told the court. "He was concerned that the child might be gay.''


©365Gay.com 2005


I can't believe stuff like this still happens... in the US, no less!


What is WRONG with people?

[Mister Emu]

I have no idea, this is just wrong. A child that age couldn't be gay, most likely doesn't have any sexual desire or knowledge at all much less an actual sexuality.

I mean I horsed with my nephew when he was three, but "would force him to box... make the boy fight with him, slapping the child in the head until he cried or wet himself. She said that on one occasion Paris slammed the child against a wall because he was vomiting" this is just uh, I can't even express it.

[michel]

" Prosecutor Jalal Harb said that in 2002, the Florida Department of Children & Families placed the child in protective custody after he had been admitted to the hospital several times for vomiting."


So the social services knew about the dad's tendencies, and still left dad in his care ?

[CaptainXeroid]

Any parents who mistreat their own child like these 2 did are seriously messed up in the head. Maybe they think a homophobic judge would be sympathetic to them if they told such tale. Terrible.

[Circle_One]

Personally, I think the mother should be put in jail as well, for obviously allowing this abuse to go on. Having not stopped it, nor taken the child away from this situation, she should be charged as an accessory to murder.

EDIT: After clicking the link and reading the article, I see that she was charged. Good, though I think she should have been charged with more than just felony child neglect. IMO, she had as much to do with this poor child's death as the father.

[Cynic]

OMG, that man seriously needs mental help. How can you be gay when your sexuality hasn't even been developed yet? Last time I checked, there were no babies that could box at age 3.

[Original Freak]

*sigh* I mean what do you say. Really, as a species how can we be so intelligent and so completely stupid at the same time.

[Scott1]

Does this state have the death penalty?hope so
Just wondering.juice time
I'm sure justice will be served.fry him

Originally Posted by Not Scott

FRY HIM!!!

[michel]

Originally Posted by Circle_One

Personally, I think the mother should be put in jail as well, for obviously allowing this abuse to go on. Having not stopped it, nor taken the child away from this situation, she should be charged as an accessory to murder.

EDIT: After clicking the link and reading the article, I see that she was charged. Good, though I think she should have been charged with more than just felony child neglect. IMO, she had as much to do with this poor child's death as the father.

I think she is guilty of willful neglect, Murder by ........oh heck, I'd be here all day..........
just.......UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHH.

[Druidus]

I really don't think killing him is the best method. It seems more like revenge than anything else.