Mother Who Hit Her 7-Year Old Son With Belt At School In Viral Video Is Under Investigation, 5 Children Removed From Her Custody
A young boy recorded on video as he was dragged by his mother from a Beaumont elementary school cafeteria and struck several times with a belt outside the school was removed from his home by Child Protective Services Friday afternoon.
Also taken into custody by CPS investigators were four of his siblings, ages ranging from 1 to 12, Shari Pulliam, CPS spokeswoman confirmed.
Chron reports:
In the video, which spread across social media Wednesday afternoon, a woman, accompanied by another person recording the incident, entered the Homer Drive Elementary cafeteria, located her child and dragged him outside by his shirt collar.
No one interceded during the incident, either inside the cafeteria or outside while the child was being physically and verbally abused.
The mom is now under investigation — and CPS investigated the video, identified the woman in question and went to her Beaumont home Thursday.
An associate judge on Friday signed the order allowing the removal of the children, said Randi A. King, chief prosecutor in the family law division of the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.
King said a hearing in one of the two family law courts will take place either Nov. 19 or Nov. 21 for further disposition.
