A Tijuana judge has bound over a mother and her partner for trial after the pair allegedly forced an 11-year-old autistic boy to kneel in mud with his arms raised in the sun as punishment. The incident took place on June 7 at a home in the Monarcas Residencial neighborhood in eastern Tijuana.
Prosecutors say Kevin Eulices, the mother’s partner, told the child, “This is so you learn not to misbehave,” while forcing him into the position. The boy’s mother, identified as Nancy Lizeth, allegedly watched without intervening.
Two Separate Charges Filed
Both suspects have been formally charged (vinculados a proceso) on two counts: family violence and failure to provide care. Under Mexican law, a parent who witnesses abuse and does nothing can face a separate criminal charge for omission of parental duty. This means Nancy Lizeth faces prosecution not only for enabling the abuse but for her legal failure to protect her child.
The vinculación a proceso stage in Mexico’s criminal justice system is similar to a grand jury indictment in the United States. A judge reviewed the prosecutor’s evidence and determined there was sufficient cause to send the case to trial. Both suspects remain under judicial supervision while the case proceeds.
Child’s Vulnerability a Factor
The boy’s autism diagnosis is a key element in the case. Mexican federal law classifies crimes against people with disabilities as aggravated offenses, which can carry heavier sentences. Prosecutors from the Fiscalía General del Estado (FGE), Baja California’s state attorney general’s office, are handling the case.
The Monarcas Residencial neighborhood sits in the Otay area of Tijuana, a residential zone that has expanded rapidly in recent years. The development is located roughly 15 minutes south of the Otay Mesa border crossing.
Child abuse cases in Baja California have drawn increased attention from state prosecutors in recent years. The FGE has pursued charges in several high-profile cases involving minors with special needs, treating the failure to intervene as a distinct prosecutable offense from the physical abuse itself.
The case was first reported by The Baja Post.