duncan228
07-18-2007, 12:43 PM
How could her family not know she was pregnant?
http://www.ocregister.com/news/baby-martinez-anaheim-1770448-mother-family
Mother of found baby arrested
Teenage mom from Indiana is accused of felony child abuse and felony child neglect.
By DENISSE SALAZAR
ANAHEIM - Police arrested today the teenage mother of the newborn baby girl found in a trash can in the women's restroom at a Denny's restaurant.
The 17-year-old mother, who remains hospitalized at Western Medical Center-Anaheim, was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse and felony child neglect, Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said.
The mother, whose identity is being withheld because of her age, will be taken to Orange County Juvenile Hall once she is released from the hospital. Her family in Indianapolis has been notified but it's unknown if they will travel to Orange County.
The baby, who was found in a trash can inside the women's restroom Monday afternoon, remains hospitalized in good condition and is under the supervision of the Orange County Social Services Agency, Martinez said.
Prior to the incident, the teenage mother was at the restaurant eating with her boyfriend, his parents and two children.
"We believe they were not aware she was pregnant," Martinez said of the family from Indianapolis who was on vacation.
The family declined to comment.
The baby girl was breathing when she was discovered at about noon at 1168 W. Katella Ave., near Disneyland, Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said.
Fire dispatchers instructed the customer who found the baby to administer first aid prior to the arrival of paramedics.
Martinez said that anyone who has a baby and doesn't want it should surrender it to a hospital or another safe-haven location.
California's Safely Surrendered Baby Law, which was established in 2001, allows a parent to surrender a baby within three days of birth without fear of prosecution.
As of January 2007, 182 newborns have been given up in California, while 146 infants have been found alive following their illegal abandonment.
Sixty babies, the largest yearly total under the law, were safely surrendered in 2006.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/baby-martinez-anaheim-1770448-mother-family
Mother of found baby arrested
Teenage mom from Indiana is accused of felony child abuse and felony child neglect.
By DENISSE SALAZAR
ANAHEIM - Police arrested today the teenage mother of the newborn baby girl found in a trash can in the women's restroom at a Denny's restaurant.
The 17-year-old mother, who remains hospitalized at Western Medical Center-Anaheim, was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse and felony child neglect, Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said.
The mother, whose identity is being withheld because of her age, will be taken to Orange County Juvenile Hall once she is released from the hospital. Her family in Indianapolis has been notified but it's unknown if they will travel to Orange County.
The baby, who was found in a trash can inside the women's restroom Monday afternoon, remains hospitalized in good condition and is under the supervision of the Orange County Social Services Agency, Martinez said.
Prior to the incident, the teenage mother was at the restaurant eating with her boyfriend, his parents and two children.
"We believe they were not aware she was pregnant," Martinez said of the family from Indianapolis who was on vacation.
The family declined to comment.
The baby girl was breathing when she was discovered at about noon at 1168 W. Katella Ave., near Disneyland, Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said.
Fire dispatchers instructed the customer who found the baby to administer first aid prior to the arrival of paramedics.
Martinez said that anyone who has a baby and doesn't want it should surrender it to a hospital or another safe-haven location.
California's Safely Surrendered Baby Law, which was established in 2001, allows a parent to surrender a baby within three days of birth without fear of prosecution.
As of January 2007, 182 newborns have been given up in California, while 146 infants have been found alive following their illegal abandonment.
Sixty babies, the largest yearly total under the law, were safely surrendered in 2006.