US Woman Accused Of Medical Child Abuse On Her 3-Year-Old Daughter
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The sheriff's office said that the mother had multiple unnecessary medical procedures performed on her 3-year-old.
Jessica Gasser, 27, a Texas mother and social media influencer has been accused of Munchausen by proxy, also known as medical child abuse. Ms Gasser has been accused of allegedly faking her 3-year-old daughter's rare illnesses and forcing her to undergo "unnecessary medical procedure", according to Texas law enforcement and court documents.
The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) in its Facebook post is asking anyone who has been in contact with Jessica Gasser who was arrested last week. She has been accused of medically abusing her toddler. The sheriff's office said that Ms Gasser's case is an example of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
