Man Charged with Injury to 4-Week-Old Baby
A 27-year-old man is being held in Jefferson County Jail in Texas on charges of serious injury to a child after he reportedly abused his 4-week-old son. Jason Jeraud LeBlanc is being held on $150,000 bond following the child abuse incident. The 4-week-old baby was left in critical condition suffering from liver injuries, a broken femur and tibia, a rib fracture, a skull fracture that was caused by compression or crushing of the skull, a broken jaw and bleeding of the brain.
The child is being cared for at the Intensive Care Unit of the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. The incident was discovered on the 11th of February when police officers were notified of the boy’s admittance into the hospital. Investigators served a search warrant where the child was living and family members were interviewed regarding the child abuse incident. There is no report whether LeBlanc faces any other charges or a court trial.
Between 2 to 4 weeks old, a child is completely unaware of their surroundings and, under normal child development, barely learns to hold their head up when lying on their stomach and also learns to fixate on objects. Harming a child at this or any other age is a senseless and despicable act that should never occur under any circumstances. Any person that commits such an act of abuse toward a child should be held accountable for their actions and the resulting injuries the child suffers. Any adult should be well aware that a child does not deserve to be harmed in any way.
