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This is soo sad.. poor 2 month old
Mooresville mother charged for child's injuries
Updated: Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 11:02 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 2:25 PM EDT
By: Brad Edwards
MOORESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - 19-year-old mother Kaitlin Moore and dad Justin Weber are both charged with three counts of neglect.
And now mom is facing charges for aggravated battery.
Authorities tacked on counts to the mom's charges believing she took an active role in battering her two-month old daughter Allison.
Authorities found the child suffering from multiple burns at their apartment. Closer examination found the child suffered from 8 broken and fractured bones.
A couple who baby sat for the child say they knew the mother seemed 'stressed' and offered to help. They add they had no idea of any abuse.
The child’s babysitter, Larrissa Retchless said, “I’m angry…if you’re overwhelmed, I’ll come sit with you.”
In the documents outlining the officer’s probable cause for their arrest, the officer describes the child’s injury saying “There was some scabbing and still some open sores on the infant.”
Moore told officers that the infant fell into hot water during a bath, but police say the doctor’s examination of the child concludes that the injuries are not consistent with Moore’s story.
Doctors told officers that if returned to its caretaker that it would be at serious risk for further, “possibly fatal,” injury.
When asked why she didn’t take the child to the hospital Moore told police that she as afraid the Department of Child Services would take custody of the child.
Police say DCS has investigated the Moore and her boyfriend on two previous occasions.
When officers arrived last week to conduct a search warrant on the couple’s residence they found a blanket in the child’s crib covered in what they believed to be blood. They also discovered kitchen utensils with patterns that resembled the burn marks on the baby’s body.
Police arrested Moore on charges of neglect of a dependent, aggravated battery and battery resulting in bodily injury.
If convicted of the most serious charges mom faces up to 20 years in prison. The baby is recovering form her injuries.
Updated: Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 11:02 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010, 2:25 PM EDT
By: Brad Edwards
MOORESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - 19-year-old mother Kaitlin Moore and dad Justin Weber are both charged with three counts of neglect.
And now mom is facing charges for aggravated battery.
Authorities tacked on counts to the mom's charges believing she took an active role in battering her two-month old daughter Allison.
Authorities found the child suffering from multiple burns at their apartment. Closer examination found the child suffered from 8 broken and fractured bones.
A couple who baby sat for the child say they knew the mother seemed 'stressed' and offered to help. They add they had no idea of any abuse.
The child’s babysitter, Larrissa Retchless said, “I’m angry…if you’re overwhelmed, I’ll come sit with you.”
In the documents outlining the officer’s probable cause for their arrest, the officer describes the child’s injury saying “There was some scabbing and still some open sores on the infant.”
Moore told officers that the infant fell into hot water during a bath, but police say the doctor’s examination of the child concludes that the injuries are not consistent with Moore’s story.
Doctors told officers that if returned to its caretaker that it would be at serious risk for further, “possibly fatal,” injury.
When asked why she didn’t take the child to the hospital Moore told police that she as afraid the Department of Child Services would take custody of the child.
Police say DCS has investigated the Moore and her boyfriend on two previous occasions.
When officers arrived last week to conduct a search warrant on the couple’s residence they found a blanket in the child’s crib covered in what they believed to be blood. They also discovered kitchen utensils with patterns that resembled the burn marks on the baby’s body.
Police arrested Moore on charges of neglect of a dependent, aggravated battery and battery resulting in bodily injury.
If convicted of the most serious charges mom faces up to 20 years in prison. The baby is recovering form her injuries.
I agree. If you see pics of abused or neglected children, they have a wide eyed hollow, empty look about them. Doctors call it failure to thrive I think, and is a direct result of witholding love from the child. Even if there are no marks you can usually tell a child is not being loved by the expressions in their little faces and few are chunkly little bouncy babies that we love to see. Is so sad.
The worst thing is on the story they showed a pic of the baby and I thought this baby has known nothing but pain. In the paper years ago I saw a picture of a 4 month old that had been abused to death. several broken bones at various stages of healing. That picture still haunts me. The baby was so perfect and all it knew in life was pain. At least this baby has a chance at a life. I hope they revoke parental rights immediately so this baby can be adopted!
Neither can I.
Oh for sure I do. I am a huge animal lover. It's just that the courts seem to be harder on those that hurt animals then children. I can't understand that.
I think that any helpless being, human or animal deserves protection, don't you? Humans, moreso, though.
Here in Canada if someone is convicted of animal abuse they are not ever allowed to own animals again...I guess our pets are more imortant then our children...in the eyes of the courts at least.
Forced sterilization of abusers is a great idea. So is doing the same thing to them that they did to their baby. To call them animals is just plain unfair, since most animals will fight to the death in defense of their young. I go with calling them demon possessed, souless, aliens from another planet.
Only bad words come to mind. I hope God wipes these effnuggets off the face of the planet.
2 months old. Wow. Something has to be seriously wrong with the mother..or any mother that harms her own child. Our instinct to protect and nurture is so strong that just the thought of anyone harming our child can turn us into Momma Bears. But to harm your own...I just cannot grasp this. They certainly do not deserve to be parents. I am glad that little girl is going to be ok. If there is anything positive about her age it's that she won't remember and still is young enough to be adopted and fully bond with her adoptive parents. As for the "parents"...forces sterilization also seems like it might be a good idea.
People like this make me believe in forced sterilization. If you'd do this to a 2 month old, you have some serious issues. Just plain mean comes to mind.
OMG, 2 months old! How in the world can you abuse a tiny two month old baby! And where oh where was this mothers support system! This is so sad! But it makes me angry to think they had been investigated twice before and this still happened. That poor poor baby!
I hope they never get this child back.
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