Child Protective Services will investigate the welfare of a 14-year-old student who birthed an infant inside a Baytown middle school restroom but allegedly drowned it during an attempt to flush it down the toilet.
Officers were dispatched to Cedar Bayou Jr. High School, located at 2600 Elvinta near Highway 146, to investigate a possible miscarriage after school officials notified them that a 8th-grade student birthed a baby inside a school restroom at 10:51 a.m, Baytown Police Department Lt. Eric Freed said.
Investigators said they were notified after the teen reported the incident to a school counselor and said that she attempted to flush the baby down the toilet. Police said the baby, who was born alive, drowned in the toilet.
The middle school's principal, Gary Allen, sent a letter to parents to notify them of the incident.
"The staff closed off the restroom and kept students in class until the situation was contained, and students were then escorted to lunch," Allen said in the statement. "I announced to students that a student had a medical issue and was receiving treatment. I assured them that everything was under control and asked them to try and remain focused on their classes."
The sex of the baby has not been released. The Harris County medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death.
Emergency officials transported the teen to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
Baytown Police Department detectives and the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the case.
source: MyFox Houston.com
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