A Texas woman has been charged with medical child abuse after allegedly falsifying her toddler’s medical history to pressure doctors into performing unnecessary procedures, including feeding tube surgeries, in what authorities are calling a “sickening” case. Kaitlyn Rose Laura, 31, faces charges of injury to a child and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Officials said she deliberately misled medical staff about her 3-year-old son’s health to obtain a gastrostomy tube and later a gastrojejunostomy tube, despite no documented medical need.
Investigators allege that hospital staff observed the boy eating normally while Laura claimed he refused all food. Covert surveillance confirmed the child was able to eat meals without difficulty, prompting authorities to stop tube feedings. The case spanned multiple hospitals and included repeated false reports, GoFundMe fundraising campaigns based on fabricated medical claims, and attempts to obtain intravenous nutrition. The child was eventually removed from Laura’s care in February and placed in foster care, where he has been thriving without medical devices. Authorities noted systemic challenges in detecting medical child abuse, as the child was previously seen by Child Protective Services and school staff who observed normal development.
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