"Newborn John" SILVA - 6 Weeks - Goleta (W of Santa Barbara) CA

A 19-year old woman from Goleta is facing
child abuse charges for serious injuries to her six week old baby.
At approximately 2:49am on Wednesday, June
30, 2010 Santa Barbara Sheriff's Deputies responded to Santa Barbara
Cottage Hospital on a report of child abuse. Responding deputies found
that a six-week old infant boy had been admitted to the Emergency Room
with severe head trauma; the apparent victim of physical violence.
Deputies were advised that the child's
31-year old father and 19-year old mother had originally taken the
infant to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital for seizures before the baby
was transferred to SB Cottage Hospital. Due to the severity of the
injuries, the child has since been taken to Children's Hospital in Los
Angeles for specialized treatment.
Based on the initial assessment, Deputies
called SBSO detectives to investigate further. During the subsequent
investigation detectives learned the infant appeared to have suffered
other injuries that are in different phases of healing. After gathering
more information and interviewing both parents, Sheriff's detectives
believe that the mother caused the injuries to the child.
Detectives arrested Rocio Ochoa Silva (DOB
5/21/91) for felony child abuse. She is currently being held in the
Santa Barbara County Jail on a no bail immigration detainer. A booking
photo is not available at this time. If it becomes available, it will be
released to the media as soon as possible.

Booking photo