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2 Prior Reports of Possible Abuse at Home Where Child Died: DCF

Two prior reports of possible abuse had occurred in the home of a child who was allegedly killed by his mother's boyfriend, according to reports from the Florida Department of Children and Families.

One case was still an open and ongoing investigation at the time of the child's death, the report indicates.

The Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT/Fugitive unit located Corey Gordon, 29, late Tuesday night in the City of Lauderhill.

Gordon will face a charge of first degree murder in the death of 3-year-old Khyese Anthony Coach, son of his girlfriend, 20-year-old Chantel Haye, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.

"I did not know, I swear to God I did not know, I trusted him," Haye told reporters.

Gordon was on the run since Monday after being sought in the child's death. He was apprehended late Tuesday.

According to the BSO, Gordon had agreed to take care of Khyese while Haye went to her first day on the job at a telemarketing company in Boca Raton Monday.

When Gordon picked Haye up from work later in the day, she noticed something was wrong with her son. She thought he was just sleeping but when she touched him, she realized his body was cold.

Haye demanded he take them to the hospital, BSO officials said. He dropped her off at Coral Springs Medical Center and fled, officials said.

The Broward Medical Examiner determined Khyese's death to be a homicide, and a warrant was issued for Gordon's arrest.

According to an arrest report, Gordon slapped and boxed the child, and said the child fell down the stairs.

At the time of Khyese's death, there were two prior reports on his family, according to an incident report from Florida DCF.

One report was closed in December of last year alleging that the child was "always crying" and "had marks that resembled belt marks on his body."

That report was closed with "no indicators" for physical injury.

Another report was called in in January of this year with allegations that the mother and the boyfriend were beating the child. In that case, Khyese was observed with "no suspicious marks or bruises indicative of abuse or neglect."

That most recent investigation was ongoing and still open at the time of the Khyese's death, according to the Florida DCF report.

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