Bite Marks On Child Led To Arrest
JACKSON COUNTY — A Moss Point woman accused of felony child abuse is suspected of causing injuries to her toddler over a period of at least six months, Sheriff Mike Byrd said. The Department of Human Services has the boy in protective custody, the sheriff said. Jammie Victoria Steinmetz, 21, of the 13700 block of Pinedale Road, was arrested Thursday and held at the county jail.
By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
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