‘I Hit My Baby’: Indiana Mother Says She Hit Son in Head with Hammer to Avoid Sex Slavery, Court Documents Claim
Worried about being sold into sex slavery, Indiana mother allegedly hit her son with a hammer and then stabbed herself in the neck.
Oct. 10 2023, Published 7:00 p.m. ET
An Indiana mother was reportedly worried about getting sold into sex slavery, so she allegedly armed herself with a hammer and hit and severely injured her 10-year-old son before stabbing herself to try and stop it from happening, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, officers responded to a residence on Oct. 3 and found 32-year-old Bethany Fleming and her son both suffering from life-threatening injuries, as Front Page Detectives reported.
Bethany Fleming armed herself with a hammer and hit her son to try and avoid being sold into sex slavery.
Both were rushed to an area hospital for treatment. Fleming was later discharged and subsequently arrested in connection with her son's injuries.
According to WANE-TV, Fleming called 911 and said she believed someone was going to sell her and her son into sex slavery, and she “tried to stop it and I hit him in the head with a hammer.”
Both Fleming and her son were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Court documents state Fleming said she “tried to kill him." She added, according to the legal documents, “I think I killed him, and I stabbed myself.”
During the 911 call, police reportedly could hear Fleming’s son moaning in the background.
911 operators could hear the boy moaning in the background during the call.
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At the scene, responding officers found Fleming standing in the doorway with blood coming out of her neck, telling officers, “I hit my baby,” WANE-TV reported.
Fleming’s son required emergency surgery for a skull fracture and a brain bleed, authorities said.
The specifics of the IVF treatment Ms. Namukwaya underwent are not disclosed.
Medical staff noted the child's condition was “touch and go."
Officials have not disclosed further information about the young victim's status, WANE-TV reported.
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Fleming was booked into the Allen County Jail and she currently faces an attempted murder charge, officials said.
She remains in custody on a $50,000 bond.