No Excuse At All: Mother Arrested After Holding Baby Under Scalding Hot Water For Crying

April 20th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source: Foxnews.com

Port Richey, FL, mom Chekayla Dampier has been arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse after she put her 7-week-old baby under scalding hot water to punish him for crying excessively.

A spokesman from Pasco Sheriff’s Office said Chekayla allegedly ran the hot water from the tap in her bathroom and held the baby under for two to three minutes. Afterward she brought the baby to a local clinic to be treated for burns, but the extent of the injuries was so severe that the baby was transported by helicopter to Tampa General Pediatric Burn Unit.

A complaint obtained by FoxNews.com noted the baby suffered burns to the eyes, ears, head, chest and arms, and the full extent of the damage hasn’t been determined as the baby remains in critical condition, authorities said.

Although Chekayla initially claimed someone else burned the child, she ended up admitting to placing the baby in an infant wash tub and running the water. She even demonstrated placing the baby’s head directly under the spout and turning on the hot water, the complaint stated. She also admitted that when she dried the baby, his skin was coming off and other parts of his skin were bubbling. When Sheriff’s forensics took the temperature of the hot water it registered at 142 degrees

The 18-year-old mother is currently being held on a $150,000 bond. We’re hoping the newborn pulls through.

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000263023975 Amy Youngblood

    727-226-7876 That’s the bitch’s phone number that she has posted on her facebook page

  • Jantonsmith

    That B*tch look CRAZY look @her She don’t look like she is in her right state of mine anyway

  • Bri

    Can a part of her punishment be a mandatory sterilization?

  • Ltamar2

    #1 – Do not return this precious baby to her biological mother under any circumstances.
    #2 – This person who committed this act does not have a moral compass/nor empathy; I believe she’s a psychopath.  She needs help!!!
    #3 – I’m not an advocate of human sterilization; however without extensive treatment this woman should not be allowed to procreate.

  • poetsgroove

    Ding-dong in case you didnt get the message babies are going to cry!!!! Seven weeks old? Did you honestly think the little baby was going to tell you what was wrong with him.

  • http://hizzandherzorganics.com/ nelson

    This B***h Doesn’t deserve to go to jail. BOIL SOME HOT WATER & throw that tramp a** W***E in. S**T if we bring that ‘eye 4 an eye, tooth 4 a tooth’ mentality to American LAW these people wouldn’t be so quick to do so much unnecessary BULLS**T!!

  • MixedUpInVegas

    OK, let me guess . . . teenaged baby momma, no daddy in sight, unmarried, on public assistance, no education, no job, no skills or training, unplanned pregnancy . . . am I right so far?

    The child will probably have physical scars the rest of his/her little life.  Only the Good Lord knows what psychological trauma will remain.

    Obviously she should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  Hopefully, this poor little baby will not be horribly disfigured and can be placed with a loving family who will give him/her a decent life.

  • Ms_Sunshine9898

    SMH these ratched beyotches having kids. . . 

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Karissa-Krapf/38402719 Karissa Krapf

    Postpartum Depression, lack of social support, probable child abuse/neglect when mother was a child, unprepared new mother = this tragic story.  There is obviously something that has happened in this woman’s life to cause this type of extreme behavior.  This is truly horrible.  How could we prevent this?

  • Jessica Funkhouser

    I could not imagine doing that to my baby at all! She should be held under scalding hot water and see if she likes it!! I hope she rots in hell for it!

  • mochaaa

    i hate reading these kind of articles, it makes me so upset. there are so many women who want children and these people have and treat them like s**t. 

  • Bnsndvs

    My mom and I was talking about how it should be a law that people have to be licensed to be parents yesterday because this 19 year old hoodrat from my block beat her 2 year old son half to death the other day. Then I read this story about this psycho bytch burning her poor defenseless baby in hot water for crying as if babies don’t supposed to cry. She needs to go sit in boiling water and let’s see her cry at that, ungrateful bytch!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1188392329 Tonya TheoneandonlyFlegler

    I hope they give her a** the worse punishment ever I hate ignorant people. The baby won’t stop crying so you burn him/her with hot water. What kinda sense does that make? Things like this wish they would make a law for an eye for an eye  and burn the hell outta her a**.

  • Eleeshiasimmons

    This made me very upset! I cried while reading this article. They should make young mothers and fathers take a competence test..i know that sounds foul… but if you know you’ll be a good parent at a young age then no worries. The torture of our children must stop! They are hendering or killing our future scientist and leaders!

  • Hallieplees

    This sickens me. Charge her with attempted murder.

  • Melissa

    I’m trying to figure out what’s going on in this chick’s head , to make her do some evil stuff like that to her new born baby ! She needs to have that done to her , inflict the same pain she did onto her new born baby! I can’t read this kind of stuff , it makes me so mad , to know how evil some people are , especially to their child (children) ! The poor little baby did she n’t ask to be here !

  • Thomasclemons5

    That b***h needs to pay.This why some women never should have any children.

  • Photabulous1

    U sick piece of s**t!! Thats wat babies do..cry..this is why kids shouldnt b having sex..not ready to face the consequences n parenthood. SHE SHOULD SUFFER FOR THIS!!

  • Juanita Mitchell

    They should take that woman that burned her baby under water and give her the death pentaltie she is crazy.

  • Lerona2010

    Lord Jesus!! Father will u please restore the baby to 100% ..n Jesus name Amen..

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