Judge: No Reason To Charge Texas Mom Who Allegedly Put Son In Trunk To Avoid COVID Exposure

Houston TX

14 January, 2022

1:17 PM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth January 14, 2022 A judge has ruled there is no probable cause against a Texas mother who allegedly put her son in the trunk of the car to avoid being exposed to COVID-19. Sarah Beam, 41, was charged with endangering a child after she allegedly placed her 13-year-old son, who had COVID, in the trunk to avoid being exposed while she went to a testing site, according to a warrant from the Harris County District Attorney's Office. According to the warrant, the mother told authorities she wanted to prevent exposure to the virus while driving her son to the site for "additional testing." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.