Mother Arrested in Brutal Beating of 6-Year-Old Autistic Son in North Miami Beach

Arrest of Mother in Child Abuse Case

• 📌 Cynthia Hernandez, the mother of a 6-year-old boy with autism, has been arrested in connection with his brutal beating.
• ⚠️ She faces charges of child neglect, failure to report child neglect, and providing a false statement to law enforcement.

Boyfriend Also Charged in Attack

• 💔 Her boyfriend, Daniel Eduardo Romero, 34, is also facing charges of child abuse and neglect.
• 🤕 Romero is accused of causing severe injuries, including bleeding in the boy's brain, liver, kidney, and spleen lacerations, and a broken shoulder.

Child's Critical Condition

• 🏥 The 6-year-old boy, identified as Mason, remains hospitalized in critical condition.
• ⚡ His injuries were so severe that he went into cardiac arrest, had no pulse, and was unresponsive for 30 minutes.
• 🩺 He had to be placed on a ventilator due to his injuries.

Family Support

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The child is now being cared for by his grandmother, Louis and Christy.