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Texas Mom of Three Accused of Munchausen by Proxy
If You’ve Heard of Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard, You’ll Want to Read This
I will never understand how a mother could subject her own child to years of medical child abuse to satisfy her own twisted psychological needs. I’ve read books about it. I’ve interviewed experts on it. And I still don’t get it.
This Haltom City, Texas mom is currently accused of medically abusing all three of her children. Luckily, if the allegations against this mother-of-three are true, she picked the wrong county in which to commit her crimes. I’ve known Tarrant County investigator Mike Weber for years, and no one will pull the wool over his eyes. He has seen more of these cases than anyone I know.
He also knows how hard they are to prosecute. I think this one is going to be a win.
Three Times a Charm?
Back in 2013, doctors suspected something was wrong with Susan Reynolds. Her claims about her baby girl’s symptoms just didn’t add up. During her first nine months of life, she was taken by her mother to urgent care twenty-eight times. Medical professionals were so alarmed that they reported her to Child Protective Services for suspected medical child abuse.