Sentenced: Ankeny Mom Charged After Malnourished 2YO Is Hospitalized

[Sugar Cookie]

An Ankeny woman was arrested on child endangerment charges after her child was hospitalized for being severely malnourished.

According to court records, a 2-year-old child was admitted to a hospital on Monday for severe malnutrition. At the time of admittance the 2-year-old child weighed 15 lbs. and was 2-feet-3-inches tall, court records state.

Toshia Marie Faith Bruckner has been charged with Child Endangerment – Serious Injury and Neglect or Abandonment of a Dependent Person.

Bruckner has been released from the Polk County Jail on pretrial release.

A no-contact order has been entered that prevents her from seeing her child or anyone under the age of 18.

 

[BuffettGirl]

That second middle name was just wishful thinking...

 

[Busy Bee]

What is wrong with this woman? A child of that age should weigh at lest twice of what she weighed! Judge, this woman will kill or seriously harm this precious little child don’t give her back! She appears to be able to feed herself, she doesn’t deserve the child!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Toshia Bruckner must complete parenting class, serve 5 years probation after child found to be severely malnourished.

 

[Satanica]

I hope they keep a close watch on her, because I don’t doubt she’d do it again.