“Dominick’s mother, Corrine Baker, was present for at least some of the beating and tried to shield the boy from Hayes’ aggression, authorities said.
“She tried to lay on top of the child to guard the child against being beat any further, but she was beat in the process,” according to the police chief.”
[Dominick’s mother’s whereabouts and actions through all portions of the torture session remain somewhat hazy. The county prosecutor said his office is “still investigating her involvement in all this.”
“She’s also culpable for putting him in the dangerous position in the first place,” he added.]
This happened over a period of days. The mother failed to get help.