TX - Jeskia Jones, 30, accused of poisoning 4-year daughter with Benadryl to fake seizure disorder - 7/15/2022

[Bishop Black]

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article263514528.html#storylink=cpy

A Dallas-Fort Worth mom is accused of poisoning her 4-year-old with Benadryl overdoses to fake a seizure disorder and was arrested Wednesday, according to a warrant from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

Jesika Jones, 30, took her child to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth multiple times claiming the child had seizures, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. The warrant states that when a Tarrant County sheriff’s detective interviewed Jones, she said she was “a habitual liar” and had given the child Benadryl “more times than I should have.”

Jones, whose home address is in Krum, faces felony charges of injury to a child and endangering a child. The Star-Telegram was not able to reach Jones for comment, and an attorney was not yet listed for her.

On June 19, Jones took her 4-year-old to Cook Children’s hospital and said she had been having seizures, according to the arrest warrant. She had taken her child to the ER multiple times before and the child had been admitted to the hospital three other times, the warrant said.

While the child was in the hospital from June 19 to June 22, Jones took her daughter into the bathroom multiple times. Each time, according to the arrest warrant, Jones carried her purse in with her. An hour after the bathroom visits, the child had full body tremors, dilated pupils, elevated heart rate and could not stand on her own. Those symptoms, according to doctors’ statements in the affidavit, are indicative of Benadryl poisoning.

In order for the child to have the symptoms she had, the dosage of Benadryl would have to be high, Coffman said. Eventually, Jones broke down, according to the warrant, and said she gave her daughter more Benadryl than she should. Jones told Weber she gave her daughter four to five 25 mg adult Benadryl tablets on multiple occasions while in the hospital. The dosage amount for 6- to 11-year-olds is one 25 mg tablet every four to six hours.

In total from June 19 to June 24, Jones appeared to have gone through 42 Benadryl pills. In Jones’ purse, detectives also found an empty 30-pill bottle of Trazodone — an antidepressant and sedative — and a bottle of Hydroxyzine — an antihistamine — that was missing 64 pills. On June 30, the results from a June 23 urine sample had come back. The sample showed the child not only had Benadryl in her system on that day, according to the arrest warrant, but she also tested positive for Trazadone and Hydroxyzine. In the affidavit, one of the child’s doctors said the symptoms the child displayed while in the hospital were signs of severe Benadryl poisoning. He said the child was at substantial risk of seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, difficulty breathing and coma — all of which can lead to death.

 

[abr]

Watch them give the precious girl back to the egg donor in a few months. Got to keep the family intact.

 

[tlcya]

She also confessed to previously misleading investigators and described herself as a “habitual liar,” according to the affidavit.

“I think I’m a horrible person,” Jones allegedly told law enforcement. “I don’t love myself. I don’t like who I am. I’m tired of living life like this. I’m tired of hurting people emotionally, (redacted) medically. I don’t know. I really don’t. I just know I need help. I really do. I want help.”

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Detectives later interviewed a man who used to live with Jones, who stated he’d never witnessed her daughter having displayed any symptoms of a seizure disorder. He did, however, disclose that he previously reported Jones to Child Protective Services a number of times over concerns of “Munchausen Syndrom by proxy.” Those case reports, however, were ruled inconclusive.

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Another man, who had gone on a number of dates with Jones, also described her as a “con woman,” the case’s warrant alleged.
Mom Accused Of Poisoning Toddler To Fake Seizure Disorder Allegedly Told Authorities, 'I Think I'm A Horrible Person' | Oxygen Official Site

1st BBM yeah, now that she is confronted with proof of her crimes and faces a consequence, suddenly she really wants help. GMAB
2nd BBM somebody tried to prevent this. Too bad nobody listened to him back then, maybe this little princess wouldn't be dealing with this now.

 

[ilovewings]

She also confessed to previously misleading investigators and described herself as a “habitual liar,” according to the affidavit.

“I think I’m a horrible person,” Jones allegedly told law enforcement. “I don’t love myself. I don’t like who I am. I’m tired of living life like this. I’m tired of hurting people emotionally, (redacted) medically. I don’t know. I really don’t. I just know I need help. I really do. I want help.”

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Detectives later interviewed a man who used to live with Jones, who stated he’d never witnessed her daughter having displayed any symptoms of a seizure disorder. He did, however, disclose that he previously reported Jones to Child Protective Services a number of times over concerns of “Munchausen Syndrom by proxy.” Those case reports, however, were ruled inconclusive.

[snip]
Another man, who had gone on a number of dates with Jones, also described her as a “con woman,” the case’s warrant alleged.
Mom Accused Of Poisoning Toddler To Fake Seizure Disorder Allegedly Told Authorities, 'I Think I'm A Horrible Person' | Oxygen Official Site

She is right about one thing---:she is a horrible person--
onecan only hope she is permanently removed from that home

1st BBM yeah, now that she is confronted with proof of her crimes and faces a consequence, suddenly she really wants help. GMAB
2nd BBM somebody tried to prevent this. Too bad nobody listened to him back then, maybe this little princess wouldn't be dealing with this now.

 

[katydid23]

She also confessed to previously misleading investigators and described herself as a “habitual liar,” according to the affidavit.

“I think I’m a horrible person,” Jones allegedly told law enforcement. “I don’t love myself. I don’t like who I am. I’m tired of living life like this. I’m tired of hurting people emotionally, (redacted) medically. I don’t know. I really don’t. I just know I need help. I really do. I want help.”

[snip]
Detectives later interviewed a man who used to live with Jones, who stated he’d never witnessed her daughter having displayed any symptoms of a seizure disorder. He did, however, disclose that he previously reported Jones to Child Protective Services a number of times over concerns of “Munchausen Syndrom by proxy.” Those case reports, however, were ruled inconclusive.

[snip]
Another man, who had gone on a number of dates with Jones, also described her as a “con woman,” the case’s warrant alleged.
Mom Accused Of Poisoning Toddler To Fake Seizure Disorder Allegedly Told Authorities, 'I Think I'm A Horrible Person' | Oxygen Official Site

1st BBM yeah, now that she is confronted with proof of her crimes and faces a consequence, suddenly she really wants help. GMAB
2nd BBM somebody tried to prevent this. Too bad nobody listened to him back then, maybe this little princess wouldn't be dealing with this now.

Yes, and because she admitted poisoning her baby, and claims to want help, they will probably pat her on the back and let her have her child back home with her.

 

[wendybtn]

Munchasens or Munchasens by proxy can be very difficult to prove. This case, however, has physical evidence and a witness. Usually, the child does not go back to the harming caregiver.