The first thing that came to my mind when I came across this story is how possible is it that a 12 year old could commit all these crimes, but after reading the whole story and getting to know the kind of family in which he came from...I can't help but understand were the young guy is coming from. Read the full story and share what you feel.
When he was 2 years old, he was found wondering the streets naked at 4am close to the motel where his grand-mom who takes care of him was surrounded by cocaine and he was taken to a foster home along with his mom.
At 8, he was sexually molested by his cousin, he introduced sex with his class mates and openly masturbated in school.
Fernandez in court
At 11, that's 2010, he was living with his Mother's new husband who punched him in the eye so badly that he was hospitalized. When police got to their house to arrest his Step dad, he had already committed suicide by shooting himself.
The family moved to North Jacksonvile and Fernandez enrolled in middle school. He was a very intelligent student, getting straight A's.
On June 3, 2011, Fernandez had killed his baby brother, David by smashing his head against a shelf.
When his mom came, (she was 25 at the time) the baby was unconscious and instead of his mother calling for help immediately, she spend 4 hours surfing the net looking for ways of reviving him. She's being charged with manslaughter and might spend as much as 30 years in prison.
The family moved to North Jacksonvile and Fernandez enrolled in middle school. He was a very intelligent student, getting straight A's.
On June 3, 2011, Fernandez had killed his baby brother, David by smashing his head against a shelf.
When his mom came, (she was 25 at the time) the baby was unconscious and instead of his mother calling for help immediately, she spend 4 hours surfing the net looking for ways of reviving him. She's being charged with manslaughter and might spend as much as 30 years in prison.
Fernandez 25-yr-old mom, Biannela Susana
Today, at 13, Fernandez has been charged as an adult because he poses a significant risk of violence and has been detained and charged with 2 first-degree felonies. If he's convicted of the crime, he could face a life sentence.
The big question on the lips of everyone now is: Does he really understand his rights?
Some think he should be rehabilitated and given a second chance at life because of the terrible life experiences he's had while others think he should be charged as an adult and held accountable to the full extent of the law.
What do you think? Should Fernandez be pardoned, rehabilitated and given another chance or should be sentenced as an adult and face life in imprisonment?
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