DATE/TIME: August 23, 2020 5:00 pm
INCIDENT: PC 273a(a), Willful Cruelty to a Child
LOCATION: 9800 block of Beekley Road in the city of Phelan
SUSPECT(S): Maria Mendoza-Aguilar, 18-year-old resident of Phelan
VICTIM: Two-Year-Old Female
SUMMARY:
On Sunday, August 23, 2020, detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children (CAC) Detail were notified of a two-year-old victim who was admitted to Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with severe injuries. Doctors at LLUMC determined the injuries were caused by non-accidental trauma, consistent with child abuse.
Through investigation, detectives learned the victim was in the care of her biological mother, Maria Mendoza-Aguilar, at the residence in Phelan. At the conclusion of the investigation, detectives determined Mendoza-Aguilar caused the injuries to the victim. Mendoza-Aguilar was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center for violation of PC 273a(a), Willful Cruelty to a Child with a bail of $100,000.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Jonathan Cavender at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 387-3615. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).
Refer: Detective Jonathan Cavender
Station: Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail
Case #: 172007561
Phone No. (909) 387-3615
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
