A Hesperia, California, man is facing 25 years to life in prison for killing a 1-year-old girl by crushing her with his foot as he watched television.
Daniel Ruiz, 25, was found guilty Nov. 19 of one count of second-degree murder and one count of assault on a child causing death, the San Bernadino County District Attorney’s Office announced in a Nov. 20 press release. He faces 25 years to life when he is sentenced Jan. 15, 2016.
Ruiz was asked to watch two children in August 2013, while his girlfriend Terra and her friend Andrea went to the store, the press release notes. The children were Andrea’s.
When speaking to police after the incident, Ruiz said he felt “taken advantage of” by the two women when they asked him to watch the kids, according to Lead Deputy District Attorney Kathleen DiDonato, who prosecuted the case. Read the full article here ▶
