A Texas mother was arrested Friday while funeral services were being held for her 5-month-old baby boy. She is being charged with child abuse in connection with his death.
27-year-old Quenisha Hawkins was arrested Friday, December 9, 2022, on charges of injury to a child by act causing serious body injury and injury to a child by omission causing serious body injury according to a Beaumont Police spokesperson.
Police say the “omission” charge stems from her not getting her son medical treatment after he was injured.
She was taken out the backdoor of the Beaumont Police Department past reporters and cameras before being driven to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
At the same time, funeral services for 5-month-old JaKaiden Shaw were being held at Calvary Mortuary on 7th street in Beaumont.
Police say that Shaw was shaken “violently” causing multiple fractures, severe eye injury and brain injury.
Hawkins is being held on bonds set at $500,000 on the two first degree felony charges for a total of $1 million according to a news release.
They say evidence shows that he was shaken in this manner on more than one occasion.
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