SHOCKING CHILD ABUSE CASE IN ALBUQUERQUE RESULTS IN A 30 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR THE STEPFATHER OF THE VICTIM. STEPHEN CASAUS WAS CONVICTED OF CHILD ABUSE WITH RECKLESS DISREGARD, AND OTHER CHARGES, IN THE DEATH OF 9-YEAR OLD OMAREE VARELA TWO DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS IN 2013. THE BOY’S MOTHER, SYNTHIA VARELA-CASAUS, IS ACCUSED OF KICKING OMAREE TO DEATH…AND PROSECUTORS SAY STEPHEN CASAUS DID NOTHING TO STOP THE ABUSE. VARELA-CASAUS IS SCHEDULED TO GO ON TRIAL IN JANUARY. HER ATTORNEY IS TRYING TO HAVE HER DECLARED MENTALLY INCOMPETENT.
