Amother in Ohiohas been charged after hospital surveillance footage allegedly captured her injecting faecal matter into her own child's intravenous line while the child was receiving treatment in a Columbus hospital.
Prosecutors in Lucas County allege that the incidents occurred while the child was admitted for ongoing medical care and that hospital staff raised concerns after the child's condition deteriorated unexpectedly. Court documents state that medical personnel observed signs of unexplained infection, prompting an internal review and surveillance monitoring. Authorities have described the alleged acts as deliberate and repeated.
The Lucas County Prosecutor's Officeconfirmedthat the mother, Tiffany Le Sueur, faces felony charges linked to child endangerment and felonious assault. The criminal complaint alleges that she injected faecal matter into the child's IV line on two separate occasions while the child was admitted to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
Court records filed in Lucas County Common Pleas Court detail the timeline outlined by investigators. The affidavit reportedly states that hospital staff first noticed signs of a bloodstream infection that did not correspond with the child's diagnosed condition. Medical professionals initiated a review of the child's central line after laboratory tests revealed bacteria commonly associated with faecal contamination.
BREAKING: Tiffany Le Sueur Caught on Camera Injecting FECES Into Her Own Sick Child’s IV — TWICE!📍 Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus / Maumee, OhioHospital staff first spotted Tiffany Le Sueur injecting a foreign substance into her child’s IV on Feb 6 and put her…pic.twitter.com/8WIMgSpcFF
Prosecutorsallegethat hospital security footage showed the mother manipulating the IV line shortly before the child experienced medical distress. Investigators assert in the affidavit that video evidence captured her using a syringe to introduce an unknown substance into the IV tubing. Subsequent laboratory testing reportedly indicated the presence of faecal bacteria.
Authorities arrested the woman following the hospital's referral of the matter to law enforcement. The arrest took place after consultation between Columbus police and Maumee authorities, given the family's residence in Lucas County. A bond hearing was scheduled in accordance with Ohio criminal procedure.
Nationwide Children's Hospital has not released detailed public statements about the case, citing patient privacy laws, but court filings describe the role hospital staff played in identifying the alleged abuse. The affidavit references infection markers consistent with deliberate contamination rather than accidental exposure.
Medical staffreportedlyobserved that the child's condition improved when access to the IV line was restricted and when visitation protocols were adjusted. Prosecutors claim that after increased monitoring was put in place, another incident occurred, prompting a review of surveillance footage from the hospital room.
NEW: Ohio woman charged with child endangerment after hospital staff say she injected feces into her child’s IV at Nationwide Children’s HospitalStaff told police they saw Tiffany Le Sueur, 35, inject a foreign substance into her child’s IV port and put her visits under…pic.twitter.com/Qp1ub7cJPC
Source: International Business Times UK
