Severiano Negrete, Jr., 24, of Prunedale, plead guilty to assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury, battery causing serious bodily harm and attempting to dissuade a victim from prosecuting a crime. He faces a nine year prison sentence. On April 1, 2020, he was arrested by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office for assaulting his 64-year-old father. He punched him in the face multiple times causing a nasal fracture and other serious injuries. From jail, Negrete repeatedly called a third party and asked her to contact his father and request that he drop the charges against him. He called her again and asked her to take him to the sheriff’s office to drop the charges before he went to court. Let’s hope he gets the maximum sentence. Sadly, most elder abuse cases are done by family members, caregivers and others who the victim is intimately involved with. If you see elder abuse happening, please call Adult Protective Services.
