Sentenced: Mom's Boyfriend Beat Toddler To Death After Breaking Both Of His Legs Because He Was Struggling To Learn How To Walk

[Sugar Cookie]

A 28-year-old male in Nevada is accused of killing his girlfriend’s 17-month-old son, allegedly beating the boy to death in what the medical examiner said was one of the worst cases of abuse he had ever seen.

Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on June 1 responded to a 911 call regarding a toddler who was not breathing. Upon arriving at the scene, first responders located the child — later identified as Kai — and immediately transported him to the Summerlin Pediatrics Emergency Room for treatment.

At the hospital, doctors reportedly found that Kai was suffering from bruising to his head and multiple brain bleeds believed to be caused by “non-accidental trauma,” likely due to violent shaking. One of the doctors told authorities that the abuse was “one of the worst cases he had seen” in his career.

The child had also suffered a broken leg that likely been caused by “a large amount of force,” the station reported.

Moniz Rabino spoke to officers at the hospital, saying that he was watching Kai and decided to call 911 because the boy began having trouble breathing and then stopped breathing. He said that Kai for the past few days had been sick with a fever.

Kai’s mother reportedly told hospital staff that Kai had recently fallen off of the bed. However, medical personnel noted in their report that the boy’s injuries were not consistent with such a fall, per KVVU.

At the hospital on June 1, the child was placed on life support. He succumbed to his injuries and was taken off of life support on June 6 and pronounced dead. His organs were donated to help other children in need, his family told news outlets.

KLAS reported that a witness spoke to police and told them Moniz Rabino was responsible for Kai’s injuries and that the boy’s mother lied about him falling from the bed. The witness added that Moniz Rabino also convinced Kai’s mother that her son did not need to go to the hospital for treatment.

During a subsequent interview, Kai’s mother reportedly admitted that she had seen Moniz Rabino physically abuse Kai on at least one occasion.

“(Moniz Rabino) became frustrated with (Kai’s) inability to walk on his own and planted (Kai’s) feet first on the floor,” police said, according to reports. The violent outburst resulted in both of Kai’s legs being broken, KVVU reported.

She also allegedly saw Moniz Rabino become frustrated with Kai’s crying and violently shake him at least once.

'Frustrated' man beat girlfriend's toddler to death after breaking both of his legs: Police

Christian Moniz Rabino is accused of beating his girlfriend's 17-month-old son to death in Nevada, leading a doctor to say the abuse was "one of the worst cases he had seen."

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Christian Moniz Rabino, 28, faces charges of first-degree murder and child abuse.

Last week, Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Eric Goodman declined to set bail. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Aug. 7. A booking photo for Moniz Rabino was not immediately available.

Kai’s family donated his organs to help other children, his grandfather, Steve Tesoro, said.

“Kai is a true hero; his Aloha and spirit will continue to live on,” his grandfather wrote on a GoFundMe page. “Kai was a joyful and spirited child who brought immense happiness to everyone who knew him, bringing instant smiles to those he met. All he ever wanted was love. He will forever be his daddy’s ‘Fat Boii.'”

The Tesoro family was raising money on GoFundMe for funeral expenses and to help raise money for therapy and education for Kai’s 3-year-old sister.

https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/mothers-boyfriend-accused-of-murdering-1-year-old-las-vegas-boy/

Mom needs to be arrested now!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Kai Tesoro

 

[Alxprkrkrls]

17 months is on the later side to start walking, wouldn’t surprise me if poor Kai had been beaten before or suffered neurological damage that hindered gross motor control.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

17 months is on the later side to start walking, wouldn’t surprise me if poor Kai had been beaten before or suffered neurological damage that hindered gross motor control.

His legs were broken walking was probably very painful even if they started healing in any way.

 

[slovakianrenner]

I would LOVE to beat this Sick Animal like he did that Poor Baby , I'd go beyond on braking his legs , I'd use a baseball bat with 8" spikes inbedded , he sure as F**k would be walking by the time I got done , I'd still make him try though

I'm starting to sound as bad as some of these people that hurt or murder children

R.I.P. Little One

 

[Busy Bee]

Slovakianrenner, May I get in line behind you, Mr rabino needs a whipping! I think it’s safe to say that if you are concerned about your child and want to help them walk you consult a therapist and take them in for treatment. You certainly don’t break their legs, preventing them from walking! This is another child who fell off a three story bed, according to the mother! I think Mr Rabino would have used any reason to hurt the child, another easily irritated wastrel! Women raise your standards! I couldn’t even imagine seeing my sweet Grand with injuries like that and what I might do to someone who dare to do that! Grrrrr!

 

[Babs]

I would LOVE to beat this Sick Animal like he did that Poor Baby , I'd go beyond on braking his legs , I'd use a baseball bat with 8" spikes inbedded , he sure as F**k would be walking by the time I got done , I'd still make him try though

I'm starting to sound as bad as some of these people that hurt or murder children

R.I.P. Little One

Kill them both.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

I just look at that little face and ask how a mom could ever put a dick before this cutie pie.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A judge could sentence the boyfriend of a one-year-old’s mother to probation after the man initially faced a murder charge in the child’s death, records said.

Last year, a grand jury voted to indict Christian Rabino, 29, on first-degree murder and child abuse for the death of Kai Tesoro, who was 17 months old at the time of his death. Police identified Moniz Rabino as Kai’s mother’s boyfriend.

Late last month, Rabino entered an Alford plea to a charge of voluntary manslaughter, records said. Through an Alford plea, a defendant acknowledges prosecutors may have enough evidence to lead a jury to convict them, but at no time do they admit guilt.

As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors will argue to the judge overseeing the case that she should sentence Rabino to probation. During the sentencing hearing, which was scheduled for January, prosecutors will argue the “terms and conditions” of his probation.

On June 1, 2024, Metro police received a call about a child, later identified as Kai, who was not breathing. Paramedics transported Kai to a hospital where doctors noted he “had bruising to his head and a fracture to his right leg.” The child’s mother told police Kai fell off a bed a few days prior and bumped his head.

Doctors later determined Kai had several brain bleeds and a fractured leg, possibly “caused by a large amount of force,” documents said. A doctor also noted Kai suffered “non-accidental trauma” to his eyes from suspected shaking and noted the alleged abuse “was one of the worst cases he had seen,” documents said.

Kai’s mother later told police she witnessed Rabino allegedly shake the child before and abuse him. Specifically, police suspect “[Moniz Rabino] became frustrated with [Kai’s] inability to walk on his own and [slammed Kai’s] feet first on the floor,” documents said.

Rabino spent more than a year in jail awaiting a jury trial, which was scheduled to begin the week he entered his plea. During a hearing for the plea deal, Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth allowed Rabino to await sentencing on house arrest, according to records.

Kai’s family donated his organs to help other children, his grandfather, Steve Tesoro, told 8 News Now after his grandson’s death.

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[cubby]

PROBATION!!!??? For killing a baby, I never want to even set foot in a city that pretty much let a monster loose to kill again. And he will kill the baby of his next dick sucker who will let him into the life of her baby.

 

[Kitsune Faye]

So they really couldn’t tell who beat that cutie pie to death, as the womb carrier was also a suspect. FUCKN hell.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A 29-year-old man who admitted to beating his girlfriend's 17-month-old son to death last year — in what the medical examiner described as one of the worst cases of abuse he had ever seen — will not spend any time behind bars after reaching a plea deal that left the judge, prosecutors, and the victim's family frustrated.

Nevada 8th District Judge Jacqueline Bluth on Tuesday ordered Christian Moniz Rabino to serve up to five years of probation after he entered an Alford plea to one count of voluntary manslaughter in the death of young Kai Tesoro, records show. The charge carries a sentence of one to 10 years which was suspended, per the agreement with prosecutors.

Under the conditions of his probation, Rabino must complete a six-week anger management course, perform community service, and abide by a 10 p.m. curfew, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. He is also prohibited from having contact with minors, except his own son.

Prosecutors reportedly told the court that the lenient deal was necessary due to evidentiary issues that could have resulted in Rabino getting off with no punishment at all.

"The state believed it had some evidentiary issues if we had gone to trial," Chief Deputy District Attorney Dena Rinetti told the court, per local CBS affiliate KLAS. "In these cases, typically there are no eyewitnesses, and so you're relying upon caregivers to give the most accurate information."

The state was reportedly concerned with the victim's mother allegedly changing her story several times, initially claiming her son was injured after suffering a seizure and falling before later blaming Rabino.

"As I told the family, this is a rare negotiation for me as well. I take these cases very, very seriously, but I also have to live with the facts of the case and what I can prove at trial," Rinetti said, according to the Review-Journal. "And there is, for both sides, a huge risk of going to trial — for the defendant, who could spend the rest of his life in prison, but also for the state that an individual who we believe killed a child walks out with no ramifications whatsoever."

Man who killed girlfriend's 1-year-old over struggles learning to walk get no prison time

Christian Rabino was sentenced to five years probation for killing his girlfriend's 1-year-old after pleading to one count of voluntary manslaughter in Nevada.

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[runninfawn]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr that all i can say after reading the consequence of his actions and the incubator should also have been arrested and both get the max for killing that beautiful baby grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr