Edward Colucci Case

1. List and briefly describe the alleged victim/s of the abuse, including children’s ages if possible.
There were two brothers, ages 5 and 8 years, and their 30-year-old mother. No names are released in this article and the victims are only referred to by their ages.
2. List and briefly describe the alleged perpetrator/s of the abuse and their roll in the household.
The perpetrator in this case is the 33-year-old boyfriend of the boys’ mother, Edward Colucci. She had met Colucci online using MySpace in 2009 and she moved in with him approximately a year later. At this time he immediately became physically and emotionally abusive to both the mother and the two boys.
3. Describe the specific allegations of the abuse.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Colucci would punch and smack the 5 and 8-year-old boys and laugh afterwards, he would force the boys to take cold showers, stand for hours under an air conditioner, while turned on high, with next to nothing on for clothing, force they to eat dry Ramen noodles covered with salt, raw garlic and onions, and laughed while forcing the 5-year-old to eat vomit covered rice. On a single occasion he forced the
As far as the two boys and their mother, the road to recovery will be a long and difficult one. They suffered trauma that will affect them possibly for the rest of their lives. Aside from the medical issues that they could have developed from the physical abuse, other long term effects could lead to severe emotional problems, behavioral problems, and learning problems. Injuries the 5-year-old could have received from the boyfriend banging his head into the counter, could resulted in injuries to the brain and cause cognitive delays and affect his quality of life forever. Both boys are at risk for developing depression, anxiety, and high risk behaviors that could lead them to the use of drugs or alcohol later in