A two-year-old boy, Giovanni Reichert, is in critical condition after being brutally beaten by his mother's friend, McKinley Sloan Hernandez, who was babysitting.Read full article
The incident occurred when Stefanie Reichert asked Hernandez to watch over Giovanni.
After receiving a distressing text, Stefanie rushed to the hospital to find her son with severe injuries.
Giovanni was airlifted to a children's hospital, and a GoFundMe page was created to support his medical expenses.
Hernandez, who often cared for Giovanni and other children at an unlicensed facility, is facing felony child abuse charges.
The toddler underwent emergency surgery for brain bleed and skull removal. His recovery remains uncertain.