Durham Teens Charged After Newborn Found in Toilet, Warrant Says
Police say the newborn required CPR and hospital transport after the premature birth, and prosecutors charged both teens with child abuse and assault counts.
- Police arrested two Durham teens after a newborn was discovered in a toilet at a residence on July 29. Syeisha Jadan Johnson, 18, and Elijah Jshaun Speight, 19, face charges following the premature birth incident.
- Search warrants indicate Johnson learned she was 20 weeks pregnant in June and allegedly ordered mifepristone from Virginia. She reportedly took the medication on July 26 "in an attempt to terminate her pregnancy early."
- First responders located the child with a pulse at the Durham home, administering CPR immediately. The baby weighed just under 5.5 pounds; the Mayo Clinic notes a fetus has "finished most major development" by 31 weeks.
- Johnson faces three charges including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, while Speight is charged with negligent child abuse. Both were being held without bail as of Wednesday.
- The couple is set to make their first court appearance. North Carolina law permits abortion up to 12 weeks of gestation, though the state requires parental consent for minors—a requirement Johnson surpassed by turning 18 in June.
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