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Left to right: Kimberlyn Videa-Dubon and Luis Reyes-Pagan (Lancaster City Bureau of Police).
In a disturbing incident in Pennsylvania, a 46-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend’s infant daughter, leaving the child with life-threatening injuries. The accused, Luis Reyes-Pagan, reportedly struck the 3-month-old in the head amid a heated argument over a cellphone, resulting in a fractured skull and intracranial bleeding.
Reyes-Pagan has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, and child endangerment, according to court documents. The child’s mother, 30-year-old Kimberlyn Videa-Dubon, also faces similar charges, along with an additional count of harassment, for her involvement in the incident that occurred on February 15.
Law enforcement from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to a domestic violence call at a residence on Union Street around 3:34 a.m., reported Lancaster Online. The officers discovered that the infant had sustained severe head injuries during the altercation involving both Reyes-Pagan and Videa-Dubon.
Emergency responders rushed the infant to Lancaster General Hospital for urgent medical care. Due to the critical nature of her injuries, the child was subsequently transferred to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for further treatment.
The Daily Voice reported that court filings confirm the infant suffered a skull fracture and intracranial bleeding as a result of the assault.
Investigators say the violence erupted during an argument over Reyes-Pagan’s cellphone, local NBC affiliate WGAL reported.
According to charging documents, Reyes-Pagan told police that Videa-Dubon struck him multiple times while she was holding the infant. He claimed he responded by swinging his fist toward her, but accidentally hit the baby in the head. He admitted his conduct caused the child’s injuries, describing his actions as “reckless but provoked,” WGAL reported.
Authorities allege the infant was injured multiple times during the incident.
The Daily Voice reported that Videa-Dubon threw the baby onto a bed during the altercation, possibly causing the skull fracture. She is also accused of striking another person multiple times and hitting a third person in the face when they attempted to intervene.
Court records reportedly indicate that another child was inside the home at the time of the incident, though authorities have not said who that child is or where they are now.
The defendants were arraigned and released on $50,000 unsecured bail. They are both currently scheduled to appear in court again for their preliminary hearings on April 27.