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April 18, 2007

Long Beach Man Charged with Murdering 2-Year-Old Boy

LONG BEACH – Murder and other felony charges were filed today against a 24-year-old Long Beach man charged with fatally beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, the District Attorney’s office announced.

Deputy District Attorney Mary Suzukawa, who filed the case, said Genaro Salas Blanco Jr. is scheduled to appear this afternoon for arraignment in Department J of Long Beach Superior Court.

Blanco is charged with one count each of murder, assault on a child causing death and torture in the April 16 fatal beating of the victim, identified in the complaint only as “Anthony R.” Bail was recommended at $1.15 million.

The defendant was arrested by Long Beach police Monday morning after paramedics responded to a call at an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Magnolia Avenue.

The toddler was rushed to St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, but died a short time after arriving, authorities said. Authorities said the child had been punched repeatedly after he reportedly wet himself.

Blanco has remained in custody since this arrest on Monday. If convicted, he faces a potential maximum state prison sentence of life with the possibility of parole.

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