This is sickening: Adrian Peterson’s son in critical condition; mother’s boyfriend in custody

[joeybee12]

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson missed practice Thursday to travel to South Dakota for personal reasons. Several reports have indicated that a two-year old boy in critical condition in a Sioux Falls hospital is Peterson’s son, though police would not reveal details about the boy’s family in a Friday morning press conference. Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press said via Twitter on Friday morning that he spoke with Nelson Peterson, Adrian’s father, who told him that the child is indeed Adrian’s.

“We are asking for prayers and for respect for our family as deal with this tragic situation,” Nelson Peterson told Jensen. ESPN’s John Clayton confirmed the report.

TMZ.com reported on Friday morning that Peterson’s son was in critical condition after he suffered a severe beating at the hands of 27-year-old Joseph Patterson, who had been dating the boy’s mother. Law enforcement officials told TMZ that emergency responders arrived at the house on Wednesday afternoon, only to find the boy unresponsive, with multiple head injuries that were “consistent with abuse.” (Update: City Pages, a newspaper in Minneapolis, is now reporting that the child “is not expected to survive” his injuries.)

http://nfl.si.com/2013/10/11/adrian-peterson-son-critical-condition-mother-boyfriend-assault/

Outlook is not good for the little guy...this breaks my heart.

[JonLP24]

1. "Not expected to survive"?

That asshole

On edit - I'm curious about the facts of the incident, I hope it isn't a case of using SBS to pursue charges as new information exists

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2013-08-15/news/a-look-at-exonerations-in-shaken-baby-syndrome-cases/
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2013-08-15/news/assumptions-about-shaken-baby-syndrome-now-being-questioned/

[joeybee12]

6. The article they refer to says the boy is on life support...

Unresponsive means not breathing...probably has irreversible damage...I'm sort of reading into this, but that's what it seems like.

[seabeyond]

2. breaks mine, too. nt

[geek tragedy]

3. What kind of sick animal does that to a 2 year old? nt

[get the red out]

8. The kind that is not an endangered species

unfortunately.

[Blue_Tires]

10. Sadly it's more common than any of us think...

A co-worker from one of my summer jobs in college punched his infant son to death (not that it makes much difference, but he'd had an shitty upbringing and was getting help from social services for a wealth of mental/emotional issues...We all knew at all times he was a potential timebomb and never to "prime" him)...

He was just 20 years old at the time...Right now he's around year 14 of a 40 year sentence...

[HappyMe]

4. That poor baby.

I'm glad they have that asshole in custody.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. No words...

[LittleBlue]

7. I would love to put Peterson in a room with that miscreant boyfriend

and just give Peterson an hour alone with him. He'd never lay hands on a kid the rest of his life.

[bobGandolf]

9. So sad.....my heart goes out to family n/t

[Mutiny In Heaven]

11. "The crime is punishable by up to 25 years in prison.”

"Up to 25 years"

Really? REALLY?

I'm sorry, but a person capable of doing that to a child will ALWAYS be a grave danger to society. Always. If found guilty, he should be locked up until he expires, and I think even that is extremely generous.

[kydo]

14. That would be the current charge

If he dies the charge will also include murder. But I hear you "up to 25 years" is to short in my book for scum that beat up kids and animals.

[sad-cafe]

12. that is horrible

parents who put their children in harms way are the worst.

[redqueen]

13. I'd say it's the person who abuses a child who is the worst. nt

[msanthrope]

15. This is terrible. nt

[Sissyk]

16. That poor child!

It breaks my heart too, joeybee12!

It doesn't sound good for the little boy.