Cedric Diequell-Stevens Moore, 38, from Pontiac, Michigan, pleaded no contest to second-degree child abuse charges on December 5, 2025, before Oakland County Circuit Judge Nanci Grant, avoiding trial while acknowledging sufficient evidence for conviction.
Incident Overview
The abuse occurred on June 26, 2025, at Moore’s home in the 100 block of South Edith Street, where he allegedly beat his 9-year-old son with a belt on his face, back, legs, and buttocks, struck him with a broom handle, and choked him unconscious for falling asleep on the couch. Moore reportedly said, “It’s gonna happen all night,” before leaving for a store, allowing the boy to escape and seek help from a neighbor who called deputies. The 1-year-old sibling had healed cigarette…..