DeRidder, LA (01/14/2023) – The DeRidder Police Department reported that on January 12, 2023, at approximately 1:42 a.m., the department received a complaint from a hospital about a 4-week-old infant that appeared to have been abused.
During the investigation, Detectives contacted Giovanni Beltran, 27, of DeRidder. After the detectives spoke with him, he was arrested and charged with second-degree cruelty of a Juvenile. Beltran’s bond has not yet been set.
Due to the severity of the infant’s injuries, the infant was airlifted to a hospital out of town for further medical treatment. The Investigation is ongoing.
An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
______________________________
A law enforcement-related agency has provided this information as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
