Texas – Texas authorities took 45-year-old J. Martines into custody last week after his bioIogical chiId gave birth in a WaImart restroom before discarding the chiId in a trash can. The baby was later declared deceased at a nearby hospital.
According to Texas authorities, the father of the girl was arrested after she was found to have deIivered the chiId in the restroom of a WaImart before dumping the newborn in the trash and attempting to make her way back to her father’s vehicle in the parking lot. He is is facing charges of chiId abandonment, chiId endangerment, and criminal negligence, tampering with a witness, and tampering with evidence
Several days later, a second person has been arrested in connection with the case involving the girl who gave birth inside a bathroom. According to Police Chief WiIIie, officer took 60-year-old M. Durran into custody. Duran, the stepfather of J. Martines, has been charged with se-ual assault and is currently booked at the county jail.
At approximately 10:22 p.m., employees discovered the newborn while collecting trash from the restroom. Despite efforts to revive the the baby, medical personnel pronounced the child dead upon arrival at the local hospital.
Surveillance footage revealed that the girI, 17, had entered the restroom around 9:40 p.m. and remained inside for about forty minutes before leaving the store. Approximately thirty minutes later, the baby was found.
Investigators located the girI’s vehicIe in the parking lot and conducted a traffic stop. She was transported to the hospital for medical evaluation. Her father was arrested at the scene and charged with abandoning or endangering a chiId with criminaI negligence. He is currently being held without bond at the county jail.
The teenager remains hospitalized, and Texas authorities plan to interview her once she is medically cleared. The cause of the infant’s death is pending an autopsy report. The local police department’s Criminal Investigations Division is actively investigating the incident.
Texas law provides a Safe Haven Law, allowing parents to surrender newborns at designated locations such as hospitals, fire stations, or EMS stations without facing legal consequences. Texas authorities encourage individuals facing similar situations to utilize these resources to ensure the safety and well-being of both the child and the parent.