The case against an Ohio woman who gave birth to a stillborn baby will now go before a grand jury as prosecutors have accused her of abusing her baby’s body by trying to “plunge” it down the toilet.
Brittany Watts, 33, was charged with the crime after clogging the toilet with her baby and leaving the child there while “she went about her day,” prosecutors said.
However, forensic pathologist George Sterbenz testified that the fetus was “not viable” due to “premature rupture of the membranes” due to Watts’ water breaking early, according to WKBN.
“The fetus is too young to be born,” Sterbenz said.
The forensic pathologist added that the autopsy report found that there were no injuries to the fetus and that the baby had died before passing through the birth canal.
Watts said she felt the baby come out at 22 weeks and then there was a “big splash,” according to a local outlet. Prosecutors allege he tried to “flush” the toilet afterwards and left the baby to die in the toilet.
Brittany Watts, 33, has been accused of clogging the toilet with her baby and leaving the child there while “she went about her day,” prosecutors said. WKBN However, forensic pathologist, George Sterbenz, testified that the fetus was “not viable” due to “premature rupture of the membranes” due to Watts’ water breaking early. WKBN
Law enforcement officers found the baby in a toilet inside her home on September 22.
“The issue is not how the child died, when the child died — it’s the fact that the baby was put in the toilet, big enough to clog the toilet, left in the toilet, and he continued [with] his day,” said prosecutor Lewis Guarnieri.
Watts was charged with abuse of a corpse and pleaded not guilty. He was released on a $5,000 bond.
Prosecutors allege Watts tried to “flush” the toilet afterwards and left the baby to die in the toilet. Watts’ WKBN and advocacy groups had asked for the case to be dismissed, but were denied. Watts was overcome with emotion after hearing his criminal case would go to a grand jury. WKBN
His attorney, Traci Timko, said Watts was “being teased for something that happens every day,” according to WKBN.
Watts had asked for the case to be dismissed but was denied. Watts was overcome with emotion after hearing his criminal case will go to a grand jury, according to WKBN.
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