Father convicted of beating 4-year-old daughter into a 'vegetative state' after she wet the bed

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (TCN) -- A 28-year-old father has been convicted of severely beating his young daughter, who was found unconscious in 2021.

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced Nov. 12 that a jury found Tekquan Alexander guilty of torture, assault on a child causing a comatose condition, and corporal injury to a child. The defendant was also convicted of special allegations, including the victim being vulnerable, Alexander taking advantage of a position of trust, and causing great bodily injury to a child under 5.

According to a news release from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, on the morning of Nov. 29, 2021, deputies responded to an ambulance follow-up on Lemonberry Place in Thousand Oaks, where county fire personnel were providing CPR on a 4-year-old girl. Investigators determined Alexander physically abused the child, causing severe injuries.

According to KTLA-TV, on Nov. 25, 2021, the defendant struck his daughter with a belt, and he abused her days later with a belt and electronic cable after she wet the bed. Alexander allegedly continued to abuse her until she went unconscious in the bathroom.

The victim was airlifted to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles with traumatic brain and spine injuries, broken bones, and multiple cuts and bruises.

Deputy District Attorney Rikole Kelly said the child "faces a future filled with unimaginable challenges due to the defendant’s reprehensible conduct, but today’s verdict holds him accountable and brings a measure of justice to her and to all those profoundly affected by this case."

Alexander is set to be sentenced in December and faces a maximum sentence of seven years to life in state prison.

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