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Episode: Gabriel Fernandez: How a Child Asked for Help 60 Times and Was Ignored
Description: Gabriel Fernandez: How a Child Asked for Help 60 Times and Was IgnoredIn May 2013, eight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez was rushed to the hospital in Palmdale, California. His mother claimed he had an accident while playing with his brother. But when doctors saw the extent of his injuries—burns, broken bones, BB gun wounds, and signs of prolonged torture—they knew the truth. This was no accident.For months, Gabriel had been subjected to unthinkable abuse at the hands of his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre. Family members, teachers, and neighbors had all tried to soun...