North Carolina stepmom charged for castrating her adopted son

(The AEGIS Alliance) – A Wilson, North Carolina woman, age 33, is facing a number of charges consisting of attempted murder following the woman allegedly castrating her stepson who’s adopted.

On September 29, a Thursday, the Wilson County Department of Social Services got in touch with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office concerning a potential child abuse case, WITN-TV reported.

The report derives from an occurrence on July 29 when a youthful boy was transported to the Wilson Center Emergency Department because of burns on a number of portions of his body, according to WTVD-TV. The kid additionally revealed bruises on his arms, scalp, face, genital place, and even more. He was at some point moved to the University of North Carolina Burn Center.

Authorities pointed out the child’s injuries did not appear self-inflicted, and some had been in the process of recovery, while others appeared more recent. He apparently endured various other physical traumas too.

The youngster’s adoptive stepmother named Bracey Byrd was apprehended on September 30 for purportedly castrating the young boy, WNCT-TV noted. Byrd was jailed and is facing charges that include attempted murder, felony child abuse inflicting significant physical injury, malicious castration, kidnapping in the first degree, as well as 3 counts of child abuse with bodily trauma.

A judge apparently placed her bail at $2 million.

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