Mom accused of killing 8-month-old in scalding bath water after getting frustrated with him, police say

HOOKS, Texas. (KSLA/Gray News) - A mother in Texas is accused of killing her 8-month-old baby by putting him into scalding bath water after getting frustrated because he pooped in his diaper.

On Feb 4, officers and deputies with Bowie County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home at 100 Kennedy Circle in Hooks for a medic assist call that day and found medical responders performing CPR on a 8-month-old baby.

Authorities say 21-year-old Jatoria Renae Cleamons allegedly admitted to investigators that she placed her 8-month-old son into scalding water, causing severe burns to the child, while bathing him.

Cleamons had stated that she was frustrated with her son because he had pooped in his diaper.

The child died approximately 2 weeks later.

The results of the autopsy listed the cause of death as thermal injuries (scalding) and listed the manner of death as homicide.

Cleamons is facing charges of injury to a child and manslaughter.