Tarrant County mother who claimed “medical kidnapping” indicted

A Tarrant County mother indicted for injury to a child says her focus remains on her daughter’s recovery, as she and her husband continue to fight what they call a case of “medical kidnapping.”

Alandria Seabron said her priority is her daughter Jirah’s health. She and her husband, Quentin, have been battling to regain custody in what they describe as a wrongful separation driven by a medical misunderstanding.

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“It’s not just traumatizing to us. It put her through a lot as well,” the mother said.

A grand jury indicted the 29-year-old on a charge of injury to a child/elderly/disabled with reckless bodily injury. The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the case.

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The incident dates back to Nov. 15, 2024, when the parents were watching a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. The mother said her infant daughter, Jirah, had trouble latching and gaining weight. Following expert advice, she reduced breastfeeding due to overproduction and used a latching device. During one feeding, she said milk overflowed and startled the baby when she moved her quickly…

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