Anthony Jesus Reyes-Enos (Manatee County Sheriff’s Office)
In Manatee County, Florida, a man subjected his pregnant girlfriend to days of terror, not only physically assaulting her but also her two toddlers, according to local deputies.
Anthony Jesus Reyes-Enos, aged 22, is currently incarcerated without bond on various charges, including felony domestic battery by strangulation, aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, tampering with a 911 call, false imprisonment, and aggravated child abuse.
“The female victim reported that after arguments with Reyes-Enos, he physically attacked her for two consecutive days, including hitting her in the stomach,” deputies detailed. “She was eventually able to flee the premises and seek assistance.”
Reyes-Enos, however, then allegedly sent her pictures of her beaten toddlers.
“After she left, Reyes-Enos reportedly sent her numerous photos of her two children, aged 1 year and 2 years, showing various bruises and wounds, indicating that they had been beaten,” authorities said.
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Deputies said they got reports of the abuse on Wednesday and arrived at the 300 block of 58th Avenue East in the city of Bradenton. They said they found the children suffering lacerations, bruising, and swelling. Paramedics took them and their mother to a hospital.
Reyes-Enos’ pretrial detention hearing is set for Friday at 8:30 a.m., and the arraignment is scheduled for May 9 at 9 a.m.
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