Prosecutors in Lancaster have charged a mother and a man after a 3-month-old baby was left with a skull fracture and intracranial bleeding during an alleged domestic disturbance on Feb. 15. Officers found the infant seriously injured at a home on Ann Street, and the child was flown to a regional trauma center because of the severity of the wounds, authorities said. The investigation remains active, and both defendants are facing felony counts.
According to court records, the mother is identified as 30-year-old Kimberlyn Videa-Dubon and the man as 46-year-old Luis Reyes-Pagan. Investigators accuse each of separate actions that they say combined to cause the infant’s injuries. A preliminary hearing for both defendants is currently scheduled in magisterial court for Monday, April 27.
As reported by Daily Voice, officers were called to the Ann Street home around 3:34 a.m. on Feb. 15 for a disturbance involving a child. Responding police found the baby with a skull fracture and intracranial bleeding. Court documents obtained by the outlet allege that Videa-Dubon threw the infant onto a bed and that Reyes-Pagan then hit the child in the head multiple times with a closed fist while he was arguing with another person, according to the affidavit.
Investigators say the baby was treated at the scene by Lancaster EMS and then transferred to Penn State Hershey Medical Center because of the serious injuries. Both Videa-Dubon and Reyes-Pagan are charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and related offenses. Records show Videa-Dubon was arraigned on April 2 and released on $50,000 unsecured bail.
What the charges mean
Under Pennsylvania law, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children are among the more serious charges that can follow injuries to a child. The aggravated-assault statute, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702, can be treated as a first- or second-degree felony depending on details like the victim’s age and the level of harm. The endangering-welfare law, 18 Pa.C.S. § 4304, targets caregivers who create a substantial risk of harm to children in their care.
For the statutory language and legal context, see Justia.
Local context
Local investigators and reporters say this is not the only serious infant-injury case to surface in Lancaster County this winter, and that prosecutors typically prioritize such cases. In early February, in a separate case involving another 3-month-old in the county, a father was charged after the child was allegedly shaken and later died, according to reporting by WGAL. Officials say hospitals, county children and youth services, and prosecutors often coordinate closely when accusations of severe child abuse are raised.
What’s next
The Lancaster County case involving Videa-Dubon and Reyes-Pagan remains open, with a preliminary hearing set for April 27 before a magisterial district judge. At that stage, prosecutors can decide whether to pursue additional charges or move the case to common pleas court for possible trial. Both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in court.
State officials urge anyone with information about the Feb. 15 incident, or with other concerns about suspected child abuse, to contact Pennsylvania’s ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313, according to the Department of Human Services.
