MARCUS BALDERAS - 10 Months/ Accused: Jorge Perez and Mireva Balderas - Iowa City IA

In the case of the Iowa couple that is on trial for fatally abusing a 20
month old baby, one of the lesser charges has been dropped for the
boyfriend in the case, who faces greater charges overall.

20-year
old Jorge Perez and 18-year old Mireya Balderas are facing many charges
relating to the death of 10 month old Marcus Balderas after
investigations found proof that abuse was the cause of death for the
infant.

Police responded to the incident and believe that Perez
is the person responsible for the blunt force trauma to the head that
actually killed the child. He was arrested and initially charged with
child endangerment. He admitted to abusing the child.

The child
endangerment charge that Perez was facing has been dropped. It is only a
misdemeanor and is the least of the charges that he still faces. The
minor charge was dropped because he faces more serious charges relating
to the death of the child that are being pursued according to
easterniowanewsnow.com.

Perez still faces two counts of child
endangerment resulting in death, which carry potential sentences of up
to 50 years per count.

The child actually belongs to Mireya
Balderas, who admits to abusing the child and also seeing Perez do so.
She admits that she had opportunities to leave Perez as well, but chose
not to do so. Balderas still faces the child endangerment resulting in
death charge.

The two remain lodged in jail currently facing a trial. The date for the trail is scheduled.

http://www.iowacityowl.com/posts/444-Perez-No-Longer-Charged-with-Child-Endangerment