Kids left alone while moms partied tossed baby around like a football, stomped on the infant's head until the child had seizures and brain bleeding: Cops

Two Texas mothers face child endangerment charges after leaving three children unattended in a locked room while they partied, resulting in severe injuries to a two-month-old infant.

Police reported that the older children, ages 6 and 4, repeatedly assaulted the baby during the unsupervised period. The children tossed the infant like a football and stomped on the baby's head with enough force to cause seizures and intracranial bleeding.

The mothers locked all three children in a room together while attending a party elsewhere in the residence. This extended period of neglect enabled the assault to occur uninterrupted. Officers discovered the injuries when emergency responders arrived at the scene. Medical examination confirmed the baby suffered serious neurological trauma consistent with blunt force impact.

The two-month-old required immediate hospitalization for treatment of the brain bleeding and seizure activity. The severity of injuries sustained by an infant from such violence creates permanent health risks including developmental delays, cognitive impairment, and ongoing seizure disorders.

Texas child protective services launched an investigation into the incident and custody arrangements. The mothers face charges under Texas Penal Code Section 22.041, which prohibits child endangerment through reckless conduct causing substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury. The statute applies when adults fail to supervise children and place them in dangerous situations.

Prosecutors must prove the mothers consciously disregarded a substantial risk that their conduct would result in harm. The mothers's decision to lock young children in a room unattended while partying establishes the requisite reckless disregard. The resulting injuries to the infant demonstrate the substantial risk materialized into actual harm.

This case illustrates how inadequate supervision of very young children with older siblings creates vulnerability to abuse. A two-month-old cannot defend itself or seek help. The older children lacked the cognitive development to