Father Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charge After Children Rescued from Liberty County Pond

Arrest and Unrelated Charges

• 📌 Domingo Quintana, the father who reported an attempted drowning, has been arrested.
• ⚡ The arrest was made on an unrelated animal cruelty charge the same night he called 911.
• 🔍 Authorities have not released further details regarding the animal cruelty charge or the drowning investigation.

Civil Lawsuits and Property Issues

• 💰 Court records reveal multiple civil lawsuits involving Domingo Quintana and his 300-acre Liberty County property.
• ⚠️ Cases include allegations of owing tens of thousands of dollars in property taxes.
• 💸 He was also accused of failing to pay hundreds of thousands to contractors for work on his property, known as Rancho Monte Carlo.

Children and Mother Safe

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The three children, aged 6, 11, and 15, are safe and in the custody of Child Protective Services.
• 🏥 Their mother is also reported to be safe.
• 🏡 Once released from the hospital, the children will be placed in foster care.