Sentenced: Emiliano Garcia Was Shook, Kicked & Thrown In A Bathtub 8 Days Before He Would Have Been 3-Months Old

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A Stockton father was convicted for his infant son's death in 2020 after inflicting violent abuse on the child, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said.

Emiliano Garcia died on Nov. 14, eight days before he would have been 3 months old.

Days before his death, the DA's office said Emiliano was diagnosed with thrush. That night, his father Mathew Garcia violently abused him, and craniocerebral trauma led to Emiliano's death.

Officials said 28-year-old Garcia's actions included violently shoving a bottle in Emiliano's mouth, shaking him, kicking him and throwing him into a bathtub.

The Stockton Police Department said the abuse happened at the family’s home on the 2600 block of East Marsh Street.

The DA's office said Emiliano was "subjected to a life of pain rather than the nurturing environment every child deserves."

Garcia was convicted of child abuse resulting in death, child abuse with great bodily injury and a misdemeanor count of child abuse.

Stockton father convicted for violent abuse that led to death of 2-month-old son

A Stockton father was convicted for his infant son's death in 2020 after inflicting violent abuse on the child, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said.

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A man convicted of killing his infant son in Stockton was sentenced to 50 years to life behind bars.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office announced Mathew Garcia was sentenced after a jury convicted him in the death of his two-month-old son, Emiliano Garcia. Back on Feb. 4, he was found guilty of multiple charges including child abuse resulting in death, child abuse with a great bodily injury enhancement and misdemeanor child abuse.

“The abuse suffered by Emiliano Garcia is both tragic and unconscionable,” said District Attorney Ron Freitas. “Today’s sentence holds Mathew Garcia fully accountable for the unimaginable harm he inflicted on his own child. Our office remains committed to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our community, and we hope this sentence brings a measure of closure to those who loved Emiliano.”

Man sentenced to 50 years in prison after killing his 2-month-old son in Stockton

The court sentenced Mathew Garcia to 50 years to life for the murder of his two-month-old son in Stockton.

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