Texas mom arrested for allegedly medically abusing toddler
A Texas mother has been arrested for allegedly subjecting her 3-year-old daughter to unnecessary medical procedures. Law enforcement and court documents reveal that the mother, Jessica Gasser, took the toddler to over a dozen medical providers across Texas, Louisiana, and Ohio. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is urging anyone who has had contact with Gasser to come forward. Authorities believe this case exemplifies Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental illness where a person feigns …