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meow_173 · 04-05-2008, 12:55 PM

BAYTOWN, Texas -- A 14-year-old gave birth to a baby in a junior high school bathroom and tried to flush the newborn down the toilet, killing the infant, police told KPRC Local 2.

Baytown police said the eighth-grade student delivered the near full-term baby at Cedar Bayou Junior High School, located at 2600 Elvinta, on Wednesday morning while she was alone.

The baby was born alive, investigators said.
"We understand that the baby was alive when it was born and that the girl attempted to flush the child down the toilet. The child died as a result of these actions," said Lt. Eric Freed of the Baytown Police Department.

Another student who walked into the restroom heard the baby crying and ran to get the nurse and assistant principal. But by the time they arrived, officials said, it was too late.

The case is being treated as a homicide, detectives said. Police have not said if the baby was a boy or a girl.

"According to everyone I talked to, no one knew that she was pregnant," said Kathy Clausen of the Goose Creek Independent School District.

The unidentified girl was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was listed in stable condition.

The baby's father is not yet known.

A letter was sent home to parents about the incident.

School counselors will be on hand at the school on Thursday for any students or faculty who want to talk.

"The staff handled it beautifully. I can't tell you they weren't upset because they were. Everyone was upset. It's a very upsetting situation. It's a sad situation," Clausen said.

As news of the tragedy spread throughout the community, parents rushed to the school to pick up their children.

Albert Contreas braced himself for a difficult discussion with his son.

"One life being flushed down the commode. It's God's creation. You don't mess around with God's creation," he said.

Even though the case is being investigated as a homicide, detectives said they are looking into the possibility that the baby's death could have been an accident.

Baytown, Texas, is located about 25 miles east of downtown Houston.

This is the second Houston-area 14-year-old to secretly deliver a baby this week.

A fetus was found in a trash bin aboard a Continental Airlines jet on Sunday. Investigators determined the fetus was stillborn and the Harris County District Attorney's Office declined to press charges against the mother.

Police: Teen Kills Newborn In School Toilet - Houston News Story - KPRC Houston

Kaytee · 04-05-2008, 01:14 PM

all I can say is ....
well i can't say anything

1dayatatime · 04-05-2008, 03:09 PM

A letter was sent home to parents about the incident.

WTF!!!!! That is unreal. I'm not surprised by the ill equipt 14yo actions, we've all heard stories like that before. I AM surprised that a letter home is the follow through the school would take. That is really very sad.

Kaytee · 04-05-2008, 04:23 PM

what do you think would be a better course of action for the school? Not a slam just curious what you think is a better way

musicmom · 04-05-2008, 06:03 PM

Unreal. It's sad she couldn't talk to her parent's.

1dayatatime · 04-05-2008, 07:50 PM

I better course of action from the school would have been a personal visit from the principle and a guidance consulor. How will that girl be able to go back to any school in the county possibly the state? I think the principle should personally address something that could impact the whole school.

hawtmama · 04-12-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 1dayatatime

I better course of action from the school would have been a personal visit from the principle and a guidance consulor. How will that girl be able to go back to any school in the county possibly the state? I think the principle should personally address something that could impact the whole school.

I completely agree. A "letter home" almost seems like a cowardly way of avoiding dealing with the situation.

And on a side note,

that poor baby.

Kaytee · 04-13-2008, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 1dayatatime

I better course of action from the school would have been a personal visit from the principle and a guidance consulor. How will that girl be able to go back to any school in the county possibly the state? I think the principle should personally address something that could impact the whole school.

a personal visit to every students home? That's impossible. Either you are thinking that the letter was to the girl who did the unthinkable.
The letters were sent to the students who go to school there, informing hte parents.

hawtmama · 04-13-2008, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaytee

a personal visit to every students home? That's impossible. Either you are thinking that the letter was to the girl who did the unthinkable.
The letters were sent to the students who go to school there, informing hte parents.

Ah, I read that wrong also..that does make more sense..thanks Kaytee

jtee · 04-13-2008, 03:09 PM

To me this kind of thing happens when a girl has very little or no support system. While it is possible for a 14 year old girl to get pregnant after having sex 1 or 2 times, but I tend to think it is a result of being sexually active over extended period of time. And it could be the result of living in a home where sexual abuse is occurring. Whatever the reason, if a 14 year old does something this hornedness, it is a result of having no options\help\support. What girl would do this if she has a better choice. Very sad for her that she was in this position and is being criminally prosecuted.

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