Texas Teen Mom Baby Abandonment Case
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- Ronny ReyesNew York Post
- Isabel KeaneThe Independent
- Eliot ForceDaily Mail
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Benavides was shocked and brought Ibarra and the infant to a friend who lived nearby who might help, but the teen mom then left the house in an Uber without her son.
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Ibarra was arrested when she returned to the area later, with the child put in the care of relatives, KSAT reported.
Texas has a Safe Haven Law, a k a the Baby Moses Law, which allows parents to anonymously leave their newborns at designated safe locations without legal repercussions.
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In San Antonio, an 18-year-old mother named Karla Ibarra handed her one-month-old son to a stranger, Jennifer Benavides, at a bus stop and fled in an Uber because she no longer wanted the child. Police later arrested Ibarra after she returned to the area; her bail was set at $7,000. Under Texas's Safe Haven Law, parents can leave newborns anonymously without facing legal consequences, but Ibarra chose instead to…
Texas teen mom hands 1-month-old son to stranger at bus stop, flees in Uber: cops →Karla Ibarra, an 18-year-old mother from Texas, was arrested on September 13 after she handed her one-month-old baby to Jennifer Benavides at a bus stop in downtown San Antonio and asked if she wanted him. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Benavides called 911 and later Ibarra returned to the house where police were waiting and arrested her for abandoning and endangering a child with intent to return. The…
Texas mom arrested for giving away her baby to a stranger at a bus stop, cops say →Karla Ibarra, an 18-year-old mother from Texas, was charged with attempting to give her one-month-old baby to a stranger named Jennifer Benavides at a bus stop on September 13. During the encounter, Ibarra handed over the infant along with his birth certificate and other documents before leaving in an Uber. After being alerted by Benavides, police arrested Ibarra and she was released on $7,000 bond; if convicted…
Texas mother, 18, charged over claims she gave her month-old baby to stranger she met at BUS STOP →Analysis
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- 20 Sep
Ibarra was arrested when she returned to the area later, with the child put in the care of relatives, KSAT reported.
- 21 Sep
Realizing Ibarra was being serious about giving her baby away, Benavides brought her to the home of a friend who lived nearby — but the teen mom quickly left the house in an Uber without her son.
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21 Sep Texas mother, 18, charged over claims she gave her month-old baby to stranger she met at BUS STOPKarla Ibarra, an 18-year-old mother from Texas, was charged with attempting to give her one-month-old baby to a stranger named Jennifer Benavides at a bus stop on September 13. During the encounter, Ibarra handed over the infant along with his birth certificate and other documents before leaving in an Uber. After being alerted by Benavides, police arrested Ibarra and she was released on $7,000 bond; if convicted…Daily Mail
21 Sep Texas mom arrested for giving away her baby to a stranger at a bus stop, cops sayKarla Ibarra, an 18-year-old mother from Texas, was arrested on September 13 after she handed her one-month-old baby to Jennifer Benavides at a bus stop in downtown San Antonio and asked if she wanted him. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Benavides called 911 and later Ibarra returned to the house where police were waiting and arrested her for abandoning and endangering a child with intent to return. The…The Independent
20 Sep Texas teen mom hands 1-month-old son to stranger at bus stop, flees in Uber: copsIn San Antonio, an 18-year-old mother named Karla Ibarra handed her one-month-old son to a stranger, Jennifer Benavides, at a bus stop and fled in an Uber because she no longer wanted the child. Police later arrested Ibarra after she returned to the area; her bail was set at $7,000. Under Texas's Safe Haven Law, parents can leave newborns anonymously without facing legal consequences, but Ibarra chose instead to…New York Post
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