Oregon father googled 'how do I stop abusing my baby', child abuse laws and killed infant son anyway
WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON: A father who killed his infant son after Googling 'How do I stop abusing my baby?' has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
Kaliq Mansor of Washington County was sentenced on Wednesday, June 3, for the 2011 manslaughter of his son Bryan after a previous murder conviction was overturned, Metro reports.
According to the report, Mansor's 2012 conviction was nullified in 2018 after there were concerns about a search carried out on his computer shortly after his son's death. The findings from the search formed a critical part of the prosecution's case against him.
Mansor was due to stand trial again this fall. However, he opted instead to admit to a series of crimes including first-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault.
The killer's internet history was found to include phrases such as ‘How do I stop losing my temper?’, ‘father hates infant’, ‘abuser therapy’ and ‘Oregon child abuse laws’.
Mansor previously claimed Bryan died after he began to choke while being fed. He subsequently dialed 911 to report that the baby was not breathing and he was rushed to the hospital. Doctors declared the infant brain dead the following day and he was taken off life support shortly after.
During interrogation, Mansor claimed he'd shaken Bryan and smacked his back in a bid to try and dislodge the food stuck in his throat. He said the baby's breathing had become labored but he still waited another 15 minutes before summoning the authorities.
Angela Foster, Bryan's mother, said the infant and his twin brother Ethan were born prematurely, but added that both children were normal and healthy up until the day of her son's tragic death.
In a scathing letter that was read to the court, Foster lashed out at Mansor for failing to tell the truth.
"Mr Mansor had nine long years to take responsibility for Bryan’s horrific, senseless murder," she began. "Instead of choosing to do the right thing, he has taken every possible opportunity to avoid owning up to what he has done. His blatant refusal to be held accountable for his crimes illustrates his innate cruelty, and his callous indifference towards my sons.
"Over the last nine years, Mr. Mansor has deliberately gone out of his way to inflict as much pain and suffering on my family as possible," Foster continued. "This has included relentless attacks on my reputation, as well as his family’s continued efforts to intimidate and bully me in a pathetic attempt to deflect from the sickening truth. While I’m grateful that this gut-wrenching phase of the legal process is over, I don’t believe for one second that Mr Mansor’s motives are anything but selfish."
"In private, I suspect he will still maintain his innocence to his family, saying that he had no choice but to fall on his imaginary sword in an effort to 'protect' me and my son," she wrote. "The truth is that Mr. Mansor wanted to end his suffering, not my family’s. He did not have a change of heart, nor has he shown any remorse – he simply wants this to be done."
The devastated mother added: "The aftermath of Bryan’s murder will never be over for my family. Justice has been delayed for an excruciating nine years. But tonight, when I look up to the heavens, I am comforted to know that my precious Bryan can at long last rest in peace."