US EditionParents arrested after 11-year-old daughter gave birth at home with no doctor, police say
The parents face felony charges after failing to provide prenatal care or supervision for their 11-year-old daughter who gave birth at home without medical assistance, officials said.
- On Aug. 16, an 11-year-old girl in Muskogee, Oklahoma, delivered a full-term baby at home; Cherie Walker, 33, and Dustin Walker, 34, face felony child neglect charges and are jailed with $100,000 bonds each.
- Court filings show the girl was 36 weeks pregnant and had not received prenatal care or seen a doctor in over a year, with limited oversight due to homeschooling and out-of-school status.
- Hutson told reporters the case came to light when the girl was transported to the hospital after giving birth unattended, and she said, `This child is traumatized`.
- The 11-year-old and her five younger siblings have been removed from the home, authorities say paternity tests are underway, and prosecutors expect additional charges with a next court appearance on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
- Community members and relatives offered conflicting accounts, with neighbor Cheryl Adkins reporting no running water for years and Michelle, the girl's grandmother, denying knowledge of the pregnancy and citing an alleged 12-year-old father.
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Mother, stepfather arrested after 11-year-old gives birth at home
An 11-year-old Oklahoma girl’s mother and stepfather are jailed on felony neglect charges after the youngster gave birth at home with no medical or prenatal care, prosecutors said Sunday. The parents told police they had no idea the child was pregnant for the 36 weeks before she delivered a full-term baby on Aug. 16 in Muskogee, local news outlets reported. Investigators said she hadn’t seen a doctor in more than a year, KOTV-TV reported. They a…
Parents Charged After 11-Year-Old Gives Birth at Home Say They Didn't Know She Was Pregnant: DA
As authorities await paternity test results and possible additional charges after an 11-year-old gave birth unattended at home, the girl's grandmother tells local media the parents loved their daughter, and that she knows who the father is.
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The Independent (US)Parents arrested after 11-year-old gave birth at home with no doctor, police say
Dustin Walker, 34, and Cherie Walker, 33, are accused of failing to provide supervision or medical assistance for their 11-year-old daughter who delivered a full-term baby on August 16
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