She denied her son vital medication until it caused liver failure: mother detained in Florida
Edmonde Devalon, 36, was arrested and charged with failing to provide her son with essential liver medication for at least six months
Authorities in South Florida have charged a woman who stopped giving her teenage son's liver disease with medication because it supposedly caused organ failure and the need for an immediate transplant. She is accused of alleged child abuse with severe bodily harm.
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office detained Edmonde Devalon, 36, after the latter accused her of not giving her 15-year-old brother the prescribed treatment he needed for at least six times. The child has an unnamed liver condition.
" I understood it was required. "
The young gentleman was diagnosed with heart failure due to the lack of medicine, and the young man needed an urgent transplant, according to the probable cause affidavit.
Devalon reported that she did not provide the cure since the middle of last year because she felt overwhelmed by the number of children she has because she was informed of her Miranda right.
The accused acknowledged that she knew the medicine was required and that the teenager's life may be harmed if she didn't have it, according to the police report.
The document, which was filed on February 11, does not provide specifics about the transplant's specific date or when the minor's health began to deteriorate. Additionally, it doesn't mention how the authorities learned of the young man's present situation or where the case was brought up.
Arrest and Lawful Requirements
The defendant's home is located on NE 195th Street in Miami-Dade County, and the alleged incident took place at the plaintiff's house.
Devalon was detained on Tuesday, and he is still incarcerated in the county jail on a$ 5, 000 bond. A judge ordered that she will just be permitted controlled contact with the target if she articles bail.
Due to the ongoing legal process, it has not yet been decided when she will make her future court appearance.
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