Texas mother accused of 'horrific' medical child abuse, forcing needless surgery on 3-year-old

A Texas woman has been charged with falsifying her toddler’s medical history to manipulate doctors into performing unnecessary procedures, including the surgical insertion of feeding tubes, in what officials are calling a "sickening" medical child abuse case

A Texas woman has been charged with falsifying her toddler’s medical history to manipulate doctors into performing unnecessary procedures, including the surgical insertion of feeding tubes, in what officials are calling a "sickening" medical child abuse case.

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Kaitlyn Rose Laura, 31, faces charges of injury to a child and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Sheriff Bill Waybourn called the alleged medical abuse a “horrific crime” in a statement following her arrest.

"These cases are often complex and challenging to investigate, which can lead to them being overlooked within the criminal justice system,” Waybourn said.