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Open Door Network emphasizes the support of domestic violence after video areas of the victims of the victims

A current video on the social media appeared that a man hit a woman who later led to his arrest.

The Bakersfield police authority confirmed on Monday that the incident took place on February 13th. BPD took the report on the 25th and identified Jarrod Gentry as the suspect of domestic violence. The video of the incident was viral on the 28th.

“As many have seen in the video, it is heartbreaking to see how this woman is treated in this way,” said Marvin Luna, public information officer of Open Door Network. “Without these resources, people will feel that this is the only life they have to live, that there is no way out of it.”

On February 28, the officials responded to an additional call to service in which Gentry was involved. He was arrested due to two accusations for domestic violence, two cases of children endangered and opposed the arrest. All fees come from both incidents on February 13th and 28th.

“We are all here to support and love each other,” added Luna. “Having a partner, being abusive and compulsive and being physically harmful for another person is nothing that we can tolerate.”

A list of services Open Door Network offers here.

“In the Open Door Network we offer a wide range of services for DV victims,” ​​said Luna. “From the restriction of the arrangement to custody regulations, therapy, therapy services for children and emergency accommodation.”

Eyewitness News spoke to the lawyer of Law, H. Dennis Beaver, who says that the lawyers say that victims are normally misused before looking for help.

“What lawyers are frustrated are clients who have been living in a domestic abuse situation for years and do nothing about it, and then they are badly beaten up,” said Beaver. “And everyone asks, why haven't you talked about it yet?”

“And so it offers us the opportunity to really have the opportunity to start a new life, start a fresh start and really go on and to build a life that you want to live,” said Luna.

During his time in the Open Door Network, Eyewitness news spoke to the receptionist, who speaks with victims every day and forwards her to the safest place. She says that every telephone could make a difference between life and death.