Pentagram on a child?

[Waiting2BwithHim]

A Texas man called 911 and claimed he had "spilled innocent blood," telling police he had carved a pentagram into the back of his 6-year-old son with a box cutter.

Police in Richland Hills, Texas say Brent Troy Bartel, 39, told them that he had cut up his son because "it's a holy day."

The alleged attack took place yesterday, Dec. 12, or 12/12/12, a day to which some have ascribed mystical significance. As for Bartel, though, police said they "don't know exactly what he meant."

Bartel cut an image of the five-pointed star on the boy's back, which Richland Hills police spokesman Nathan Stringer described as being as large as a basketball and "encompassing most of his back."

"This is a bizarre case," Stringer told ABC News.

Bartel then smeared the boy's blood along the front door casing of the family's home, Stringer said.

Police said the boy's mother saw what Bartel was doing and fled to a neighbor's home, where she also called 911.

Officers arriving at the scene reported they found the boy wearing only pajama bottoms and his father standing over him. Bartel was ordered outside and police went to treat the boy.

The father showed "little, just flat emotion," Stringer said, and did not appear under the influence of any drugs.

Cops had been called to the family's home in the past, but only after minor verbal altercations.

The boy was taken to a nearby hospital, police said, and later released.

Bartel was charged today with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony that can carry a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, the spokeswoman for the Tarrant County district attorney told ABCNews.com.

He reimains in jail and was unavailable for comment. Authorities said they did not know if Bartel had yet obtained legal counsel.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-dad-carves-pentagram-year-sons-back/story?id=17966644

[JustinM]

That poor child, scarred for life with a satanic symbol on his back. Praying for him and his mother.

[MelodyCat]

Praying.

[GlidingWings]

According to what this man has done is the cruelest and most violent act against a young child. But not only that I do believe this man is engaged in a Satanic Church or practices this at home. The Pentagram is a satanic symbol that invokes evil spirits of the Devil to do magic psychics and all sorts of thing. For this reason the Pentagram is used in some forms of Wicca.

This man may or may not in court admit he is truly a follower of the Devil. But shedding blood to another is a common ritual and Satanic involved activities. Satanist rather than murder do bizarre and strange things using blood in their rituals. This man walked away without any emotions showing more of his dedication to the Devil. The Devil hates every person and does not cry that in sympathy for one who is hurt.

What the police will not realize like most Christians should know the Devil is indeed a real evil spiritual being who has total influence over this man. This man will be in the chains of Darkness forever if he does not get the Devil out of his life and God into his life. As for this boy he should never again see his father. The memory is of a great nightmare. This boy needs great comfort, care, counseling and the hope to get him into a Christian resource for children to learn about God for kids his age. If God does not change this man I hope he does at least save this little child.

[chloe_fantastic]

This is so awful, that poor child.

[Guest Editor1]

Child abuse.