Following her conviction for the fatality of a 5-year-old boy in her care, a woman in Las Vegas was sentenced to life in prison.
The caregiver was accused of the demise of a 5-year-old boy, as stated by the authorities, after a home security camera captured her striking the boy in the head following an incident where he urinated in his pants.
What were the circumstances?
Laurren J. Courtney, 22, was looking after Ryan Peralto and his sister on March 11 while their parents were at work, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Ryan’s father was notified by Courtney that the child was in a poor state.
According to reports, an examination of Ryan’s injuries by medical personnel revealed a ruptured spleen, a brain hemorrhage, and a fractured skull.
Due to the severe trauma to his head, chest, and abdomen, the Clark County Coroner’s Office concluded that his death was a homicide.
After Ryan’s sister disclosed to her father that Courtney had mistreated Ryan, Kaiea Peralto stated that he installed home security cameras.
The video recording displayed her inflicting severe harm on the young child for a couple of minutes.
At one point in the video, Courtney is observed taking the child to a bathroom, where she kneels down, shouts at him while he is limp, and kicks his head.
After a few minutes, Courtney switched on the shower and left the room as the child cried and screamed.
Ryan Peralto, 5, passed away the following day, and Courtney was apprehended in March 2021 in connection to his demise.
