Bond set for Katy man accused in 3-month-old child’s death

By George Slaughter, News Editor
Posted 5/25/23

A $200,000 bond has been set for a Katy man charged in the death of his three-month-old daughter in April.

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Bond set for Katy man accused in 3-month-old child’s death

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A $200,000 bond has been set for a Katy man charged in the death of his three-month-old daughter in April.

Steven Luke Maglitto, age 38, is charged with injury to a child—serious bodily injury.

Charging documents said when deputies arrived at 3:47 p.m. April 27 at Maglitto’s house in the 1700 block of Penmark Lane, Maglitto was standing in the driveway, holding his daughter, who was struggling to breathe.

A deputy began performing CPR on the child and noticed she had a large bruise on her forehead. The deputy also noticed bruising on the child’s ears, arms and legs, and she was wet and cold to the touch.

Charging documents said Maglitto laid on the ground, in a prone position, and began apologizing and said he does not remember what happened. The deputy said Maglitto spoke about God and that “God will take care of it.”

The child was taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital in the Texas Medical Center in critical condition because of the severe head trauma, the charging documents said. The child died at 4:57 p.m., shortly after arriving at the hospital.

Charging documents said an autopsy was performed on the child. Findings included head and suspicious for torso contusions and a displaced left-sided skull fracture. Such injuries are nonaccidental blunt force trauma, the documents said.

Charging documents said deputies interviewed Maglitto’s sister, who said earlier that day she received a text message from Maglitto saying that the child was unwell. At about 12:30 p.m. she arrived at the residence, and found the child in apparently good health. She did not notice any visible markings or bruises, the documents said.

The sister called the child’s mother and told her she was concerned about the children, both the three-month-old-daughter and another, four-year-old child, the documents said.

The case is in the 232nd State District Court.

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