Texas mom accused of shooting video, photos of child’s abuse

HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — Court records show a Houston-area woman is accused of placing a plastic bag over the head of her 1-year-old son and sending video of the abuse to relatives because she was upset that the child’s father had a new girlfriend.

Twenty-three-year-old Jamelle Peterkin of Humble appeared in court Monday on a charge of endangering a child.

The boy’s aunt, Ra’Neicha Broadnax, told KTRK-TV in Houston that in recent days she received videos and pictures from Peterkin also showing the child being slapped.

Broadnax said Peterkin indicated she was angry about the father’s new girlfriend.

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Records show Peterkin also placed a plastic bag in the child’s mouth.

The current condition of the child is not detailed in the report.

Online records don’t indicate whether Peterkin has an attorney.

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