A man who allegedly strangled and punched a 3-year-old relative Nov. 27 has been charged with five felonies, San Mateo County Assistant District Attorney Shin-Mee Chang said.
The man, Jacob Travenia, 35, allegedly attacked the child at a North Fair Oaks residence, causing laceration to the chin, significant bruising and internal injury, including broken ribs. He also allegedly dragged the child into the bathroom and attempted to keep him there, threatening to kill both the child and the child’s mother when she attempted to intervene, Chang said.
Travenia has been charged with torture, child abuse, assault, kidnapping for bringing the child into the bathroom and criminal intent for threatening the life of the child and his mother.
He is currently in custody with no bail and will enter a plea for the charges Dec. 13. He will currently be represented through the San Mateo County court system’s private defender panel, according to Chang.
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