Provo man repeatedly hit and choked wife, an infant and a three-year-old boy

[Sugar Cookie]

A Provo man has been charged with child abuse and attempted murder after police say he choked his wife and children and repeatedly abused them.

Jaime Marcos Salinas, 32, was charged with multiple counts of child abuse, aggravated assault and domestic violence, according to court documents. On June 30, police said they received a call from Salinas's wife, who said that he had repeatedly hit and choked their sons, an infant and a three-year-old boy.

She told police the abuse made her feel like a "prisoner in her own home," the court documents said.

In one incident, Salinas's wife told investigators her husband dragged his family to a "hidden room" under the stairs of their house and choked his three-year-old son to the point of unconsciousness to stop him from crying. He then shoved his fingers and a sock in his infant son's mouth and squeezed his wife's neck with both of his hands until she could not breathe.

Court documents detail harrowing, repeated instances of abuse where Salinas was violent toward his wife and children.

One day at home, Salinas got frustrated trying to find a remote control and started yelling at the three-year-old boy. He then to hit the boy on the leg with a belt, authorities said in the documents.

Police found cameras throughout their home, which Salinas's wife said he used to monitor and control his family's actions from his cellphone. Salinas deleted the recordings when he learned that the Division of Child and Family Services would be investigating him for child abuse, the documents said.

Prosecutors said the woman initially declined to press charges, but reported Salinas again weeks later while he was visiting family in Texas.

Cops: Provo man tried to kill wife, 2 kids after abusing them

<b>Provo •</b> A Provo man has been charged with child abuse and attempted murder after police say he choked his wife and children and repeatedly abused them.

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[Sejanus]

What a charming skeeze bag he is.
His limited primate brain appears to be stuck trying to figure out what is going on.
Put an ice pick in his ear and give his brain a stir.

 

[Keepalowprofile]

. Salinas deleted the recordings when he learned that the Division of Child and Family Services would be investigating him for child abuse, the documents said.

Who told him?

 

[Sugar Cookie]

The wife probably forgave him for abusing the kids and warned him.

I bet he beat her ass real good before he went to Texas and that is why she reported him again.

 

[RisottoGroupon]

The wife probably forgave him for abusing the kids and warned him.

I bet he beat her ass real good before he went to Texas and that is why she reported him again.

I was wondering if she got too scared he would get out and kill her and waited for him to leave town, but that's probably giving her too much credit

 

[Satanica]

Hi, nice to meet you, RosottoGroupon!

 

[Inferus]

Not to sound psycho, but this guy has access to Google fiber and I don't?!?

 

[RisottoGroupon]

Hi, nice to meet you, RosottoGroupon!

Nice to meet everyone! Very long time lurker haha

 

[BuffettGirl]

I wonder how he'll do as the controlee rather than the controller?