Father Beat Girl For Months, Report Says

POSTED: 9:32 am EST January 11, 2008
UPDATED: 12:20 pm EST January 11, 2008


WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- A Winter Haven man was charged with murder, accused of fatally beating his 4-month-old daughter because he wanted a son, authorities said.

Marcos Gomez-Romero, 28, told investigators that he beat Ariana Rodriguez Romero to death because did not want a daughter, according to a Polk County Sheriff's Office report.

Gomez-Romero told investigators that the beatings had gone on for months, the sheriff's report stated.

Gomez-Romero was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.

The girl died on Christmas morning.

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Polk County Sheriff's Office
Inmate Information
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Inmate Name: GOMEZ-ROMERO, MARCOS
Booking Number: 2007-031544 Booking Date: 12/27/2007
Race: W Sex: M DOB: 08/11/1979 Height: 500 Weight: 175

Location: SOUTH COUNTY BLD A DORM F
Arresting Agency: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
Hold: Y Hold for: ICE
Disposition of Hold:

Charge Number: 1
Statute: 827.03(2) CRUELTY TOWARD CHILD-AGGRAVATED ABUSE
Charge on arrest docket: AGG. CHILD ABUSE
Bond Type: Bond Number:
Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: 0.00
Surety: 500,000.00 Cash: 500,000.00 Bond Exp.:
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Charge Number: 2
Statute: 782.07(3) HOMICIDE-NEGLIG MANSL-AGGRAVATED OF CHILD
Charge on arrest docket: AGG BATT 1ST DEG MURDER GRND JURY INDICT
Bond Type: Bond Number:
Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: 0.00
Surety: 0.00 Cash: 0.00 Bond Exp.: NO BOND
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Charge Number: 3
Statute: 827.03(2C) CRUELTY TOWARD CHILD-ABUSE CAUSES GREAT BODILY HARM DISABIL
Charge on arrest docket: AGG CHILD ABUSE GRT HRM GRND JURY INDICT
Bond Type: Bond Number:
Purge Number: Purge/Bond Amount: 0.00
Surety: 0.00 Cash: 0.00 Bond Exp.: NO BOND
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