Re: Black stepdad went to 'play video games' after ?forced immersion? of 4-year-old in 140-degree tub left child covered in third-degree burns

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A 27-year-old father in Texas will spend several decades behind bars after
he admitted to severely burning his 4-year-old stepson by forcefully
immersing the boy into a bathtub of near-boiling hot water, causing the
child to suffer burns over more than one-third of his body. Smith County
District Court Judge Taylor Heaton on Monday ordered Joshua Tranair
Meekings to serve a sentence of 40 years in a state correctional facility
for his actions, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show.

Prior to being sentenced, Meekings on Monday formally pleaded guilty to
one count of injury to a child with intent to cause serious bodily injury
in connection with the May 2022 incident. Meekings also pleaded to a
sentencing enhancement based on previous convictions on charges of sexual
assault and burglary of a habitation.

According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Nacogdoches, CBS and
CW affiliate KYTX, the investigation into Meekings began when Child
Protective Services on May 26, 2022, contacted the Smith County Sheriff’s
Office regarding a 4-year-old boy who had been brought to a hospital in
Dallas to treat severe burns.

A doctor reportedly told investigators that the child suffered burns over
33% to 36% of his body, which included the entirety of both of his legs,
feet, and buttocks, as well as a portion of his right arm. The doctor also
noted that most of the burns sustained by the child were third-degree
burns that were likely the result of forceful immersion.

The victim’s mother spoke to investigators and said that when she arrived
home from work on May 26, her son was wrapped in a towel that hid his
injuries, according to a report from Tyler ABC affiliate KLTV. When she
removed his towel and revealed the victim’s injuries, she immediately told
Meekings to call 911 and the child was transported to the hospital.

In his initial discussions with authorities, Meekings blamed the victim,
claiming the boy sustained the burns when he bumped into the stove,
accidentally spilling a pot of hot water on himself.

However, the victim’s babysitter told authorities that while the mother
was out, the boy had gone to the bathroom on himself, KYTX reported. The
sitter reportedly told Meekings to clean the victim up, which is when he
undressed the victim, ran a hot bath, and went into the bathroom with the
child.

The babysitter said Meekings then left the boy in the tub and went to
“play video games” in another room. When the child could not tolerate the
hot water any longer, Meekings went back into the bathroom. The
babysitter’s sister heard Meekings yelling at the boy inside the bathroom
while the child whined, the babysitter told police.

But doctors told investigators that the victim’s injuries were likely the
result of him being held down in the dangerously hot water by force,
according to The Tyler Morning Telegraph.

The victim’s “burns were considered forced immersion with a light
demarcation line due to the child’s resistance during the actual event,”
the newspaper reported, citing an affidavit.

First responders on the scene using a thermometer reportedly said the
sitting water in the tub measured 140 degrees when they arrived.

Following the incident, the victim was reportedly admitted to the
hospital, intubated, and placed on a ventilator due to his injuries.
Authorities said he required multiple surgeries and skin grafts due to the
burns.

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forced-immersion-of-4-year-old-in-140-degree-tub-left-child-covered-in-
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