DUSON, La. -- On Tuesday July 18, 2023, Duson Police Officers arrested 34 year old Angel Duhon after an investigation into injuries sustained on Monday July 17, 2023 to her 4 year old daughter.
Friends of Duhon called 911 to report the child had either jumped or fell out of a truck on Monday and then being ran over by the vehicle in the 200 block of F Street in Duson and the mother was refusing to get the child needed medical attention.
Angel Duhon
An ambulance transported the child to Oschner’s Lafayette General Hospital where the child presented in severe pain and was unable to stand, walk or move without assistance.
Duhon admitted that she had not sought medical attention to avoid interacting with officials who may take this child from her custody.
Doctors verified that this child suffered extremely painful injuries consistent with being struck by or jumping out of a vehicle.
Duhon was arrested for cruelty to a juvenile for not seeking immediate medical care for the child.
This child was taken into State Custody as ordered by a District Judge on Tuesday night around 11 PM and placed in the immediate care of foster parents. This is the 5th child removed from Duhon’s custody.
The investigation into what caused the injuries whether an accident or part of another crime is ongoing. The Mother is currently refusing or unable to identify the person who was driving the vehicle that caused the injuries to the child.
Additional arrests are possible.
