Texas mom charged after teen child found in trunk of car at COVID-19 testing site

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A Houston-area mother whose child previously tested positive for COVID-19 is facing charges after the teenager was found in the trunk of her car at a drive-thru testing site.

Sarah Beam, 42, who is a teacher for the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, is charged with endangering a child, Fox Affiliate, KRPC-TV reported.  

Fox News has reached out to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. 

Roane General Hospital nurse Chania Batten is shown at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Spencer, W.Va. A Texas woman is facing child endangerment charges after her teenage child who tested positive for COVID was found in the trunk of her car at a testing site. 

The incident occurred at a testing site in northwest Harris County. When a district police officer heard a noise coming from the trunk of Beam’s vehicle, the child was discovered inside. 

“CFPD was alerted that a child was in the trunk of a car at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site earlier this week,” a Cy-Fair ISD statement to Fox News said. “Law enforcement conducted a full investigation, resulting in a warrant for arrest.”

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
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The child was not harmed, officials said. Beam allegedly said the child had previously child tested positive for COVID and didn’t want to expose them to anyone else.

She is a teacher with the district and has been placed on administrative leave, the district told Fox News.

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The incident is one of many bizarre actions undertaken by some who are fearful of COVID-19. Last year, a California man hid in Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months because he was afraid to fly because of transmission fears. 

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