Anthony Jesus Reyes-Enos (Manatee County Sheriff’s Office)
A man in Manatee County, Florida, terrorized his pregnant girlfriend for days, physically assaulting not just her, but her two toddlers as well, say local deputies.
Anthony Jesus Reyes-Enos, 22, is currently sitting in jail without bond for charges including felony domestic battery by strangulation, aggravated battery on a pregnant woman, tampering with a 911 call, false imprisonment, and aggravated child abuse.
“According to the female victim, the couple had been arguing, and Reyes-Enos assaulted her over two days, including punching her in the stomach,” deputies wrote. “She managed to escape the residence to call for help.”
Reyes-Enos, however, then allegedly sent her pictures of her beaten toddlers.
“After she left, Reyes-Enos reportedly sent her numerous photos of her two children, aged 1 year and 2 years, showing various bruises and wounds, indicating that they had been beaten,” authorities said.
Deputies said they got reports of the abuse on Wednesday and arrived at the 300 block of 58th Avenue East in the city of Bradenton. They said they found the children suffering lacerations, bruising, and swelling. Paramedics took them and their mother to a hospital.
Reyes-Enos’ pretrial detention hearing is set for Friday at 8:30 a.m., and the arraignment is scheduled for May 9 at 9 a.m.
