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    Christopher Dangerfield Sentenced in 2010 Slaying of 3 Year-Old Son Tyrese Dangerfield



    Father charged with killing 3-year-old son

    WALNUT HILLS, OH (FOX19) - A Walnut Hills man is behind bars, accused of murdering his 3-year-old son.

    Cincinnati Police responded to a home in the 900 block of Chapel Street Tuesday afternoon for a report of a child not breathing. Officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived and took the child to Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

    The child was identified as Tyrese Short, 3. Police have charged his father, Christopher Dangerfield, 48, with aggravated murder.

    Dangerfield is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on a $500,000 bond.

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    Father, son face death penalty for separate murder cases

    CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - A Walnut Hills man and his son are both facing the death penalty for separate murder cases involving children.

    A Hamilton County grand jury indicted Christopher Dangerfield, 48, on Thursday for aggravated murder, murder and child endangering in the death of his 3-year-old son, Tyrese.

    Dangerfield's other son, Lionell Dangerfield, was indicted in June 2010 for the death of his girlfriend's 3-month-old baby and is also facing the death penalty.

    "It is horrifying to think about how this young child lived and died," said Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters. "I am disgusted that a father and son both face the death penalty for the separate murders of two young children."

    Christopher Dangerfield called paramedics in December, reporting that Tyrese had collapsed. Tyrese was taken to Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

    The coroner's office ruled the death as a homicide as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. the autopsy revealed past injuries to the child, including a spiral fracture of the tibia, burns to the face and arm, and rib fractures.

    Dangerfield's attorney said the injuries were caused by a fall in the bathtub.

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    Father pleads not guilty in death of baby

    Christopher Dangerfield, who prosecutors are seeking to have executed after he was indicted for capital murder, pleaded not guilty Monday.

    Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Winkler ordered Dangerfield jailed without bond. Dangerfield, 48, of Walnut Hills, is accused of killing his 3-year-old son, Tyrese Short.

    Dangerfield also is the father of Lionell Dangerfield, 26, who prosecutors also are seeking the death penalty against after he was indicted for capital murder, accused in the death of his girlfriend's 3-month-old baby, Zhi Merah Binford.

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    Child killings take toll

    Little Kayli Bates' life ended when she was smothered to death - at 15 months of age.

    Tyrese Short, 3½, and Damarcus Jackson, 2, were beaten to death after suffering through short lives of abuse.

    The men accused in their killings are fighting for their lives because they have been charged with murder, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in those cases.

    But those men also have something else in common - they fathered the children they are accused of killing.

    Of the seven capital murder cases currently being prosecuted in Hamilton County, four have children victims. And three of those four were killed, prosecutors allege, by their fathers.

    "It's amazing how many actual fathers are doing this to their own flesh and blood. Most people would do anything to protect their children," Assistant Prosecutor Mark Piepmeier said. "You don't even treat a dog this way. You cannot conceive what these people do to kids."

    Robert Shapiro can. He's seen it firsthand for almost 30 years.

    Shapiro is director of the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. There, he and other doctors see two to three children each week with severe injuries from being abused.

    "It's frightening, isn't it?" Shapiro asked.

    Kayli Bates is alleged to have been killed by 6-foot-2, 250-pound Thomas Huge (pronounced Hu-Gee). Antrone Smith is accused of killing his son Damarcus Jackson. Christopher Dangerfield is accused of the fatal beating of Tyrese Short, one of his sons.

    Another of Dangerfield's sons is Lionell Dangerfield, whom prosecutors also are seeking the death penalty against because they allege he killed the fourth child victim - 3-month-old Zhi Merah Binford. She died after being violently shaken, prosecutors allege, by her mother's boyfriend - Lionell Dangerfield.

    When an abuse case is reported, authorities start by looking in the child's home.

    "It's rare to find a situation where it's not the father or the (mother's) boyfriend," Piepmeier said.

    While difficult to comprehend, it happens, and there's no simplistic answer why, said Scott Bresler, director of the University of Cincinnati division of Forensic Psychiatry.

    "Most of us come from a home where we are sung to, are tucked in at night and loved," Bresler said.

    Many of those accused of killing children have poor coping skills, he said, and often are young and/or immature parents. They can have drug- or alcohol-abuse problems, and mental issues. Some, Bresler said, are just mean.

    "There are people who are sadistic and derive satisfaction and, worse, pleasure, from feeling a sense of power that can come from inflicting pain," he said. "The bottom of that barrel is a group of adults who inflict pain."

    Parents' personal demons, combined with the pressure to provide for a family in tough economic times, can be a lethal concoction.

    That can cause resentment, resulting in pent-up anger and finally an eruption of emotion and violence aimed at the most vulnerable.

    "The stress builds and builds and builds and boom, they explode," Bresler said. "These are very disturbing cases to work on. Most people can't fathom what kind of monster this is."

    While the Oct. 21 death of Damarcus Jackson has focused the spotlight on the issue, physically abusing children, even to the point of death, isn't a new phenomenon, Bresler and Shapiro agree.

    "This is in our presence. All you have to do is go to Children's Hospital and see that this happens. It happens a lot," Bresler said.

    In the past year, Shapiro's center evaluated 1,530 children who were thought to be victims of abuse. The center also did 1,424 forensic interviews and 716 medical exams during that time.

    Last year, there were six homicides of children in Hamilton County, but Shapiro notes that there weren't six murder cases with child victims prosecuted in Hamilton County last year.

    "There's only a criminal case when there's enough evidence" to prosecute, Shapiro said.

    "In this field, I don't expect 100 percent success. I don't think it's possible to achieve."

    That's because many injuries can't definitively be called intentional when the medical evidence isn't conclusive and the victims have limited verbal skills.

    That's frustrating, and takes its toll on Shapiro, the other doctors and workers at the Mayerson Center, and the police, social workers and prosecutor's staff who collaborate on the cases to try to achieve justice for abused - and slain - children.

    "It's emotionally a difficult field to work in," Shapiro said.

    "Everyone who works in this field has some degree of post-traumatic stress.

    "Sadly, there are always going to be children murdered."
    Number of child deaths

    Hamilton County averaged 8.5 homicides of children a year from 2000 to 2010. A homicide is the killing of another. That doesn't mean there was a criminal case opened as a result of the homicide. The number of child homicides by year:

    • 2000 - 9
    • 2001 - 12
    • 2002 - 3
    • 2003 - 7
    • 2004 - 5
    • 2005 - 10
    • 2006 - 17
    • 2007 - 11
    • 2008 - 4
    • 2009 - 9
    • 2010 - 6
    Source: Hamilton County Family and Children First Council, 2010 Child Fatality Review Report

    Total number of those under age 18 in Hamilton County who died from any cause:

    • 2006 - 68
    • 2007 - 64
    • 2008 - 73
    • 2009 - 41
    • 2010 - 26
    Source: Hamilton County Coroner's Office
    Where to get help

    • If you see warning signs of child abuse, call 513-241-5437.

    • Stressed parents can call 211, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati's community and emergency services hot line.

    • Go to www.chooseyourpartnercarefully.com or www.doaskdotellus.com for warning signs of child abuse, what to watch for and more information.


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    A Walnut Hills man who, along with his son, faced charges in the separate beating deaths of young children, received a stiff prison sentence today. A judge sentenced Christopher Dangerfield to life in prison in the beating death of his young son.

    The sentence is similar to the one his older son received last year for a similar crime involving a different child.

    The attorneys for Christopher say their client is remorseful and has taken responsibility for his son's death. He pleaded guilty to killing 3 year-old Tyrese at his home on Chapel Street in December of 2010.

    Dangerfield called 9-11 to report that his son had collapsed. Tyrese was taken to Children's Hospital where he later died. Prosecutors say the boy died from a punch to his stomach, but say he also suffered broken bones and burns during his time with his father.

    Reading from a prepared statement on Monday, Dangerfield apologized for what he said was the pain and suffering he caused. "Does not have the pain I caused him anymore. He was a perfect child and he did not deserve the pain and agony and anger I gave to him."

    Assistant Prosecutor Mark Piepmeier told Local 12's Larry Davis after the sentencing, "He punched his sons stomach so hard it ripped it apart and killed him. I don't know how we stop it, but here we are in court, someone else going to prison for life. Another mom without a son, another family without a son, and we just shake our heads. How does this happen?"

    Dangerfield's son, Lionell, was convicted of murder in the beating death of his girlfriend's baby in May of 2011. He was sentenced last year to 15 years to life in prison.

    http://www.local12.com/mostpopular/s...SerGdfFgw.cspx

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