BUFFALO, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The Putnam County Sheriff says the mother of a two-year-old boy diagnosed with two head injuries was arrested on Tuesday. This arrest comes just a day after her husband was charged in the case.
According to the criminal complaint, deputies say Jessica Marie Kemper neglected to get her child medical attention when he suffered for several days with flu-like symptoms. She's now charged with child neglect creating injury or death.
Monday her husband, Bantz Kemper, II was arrested and charged in the case. His bond was set at $250,000.
Investigators say Bantz was watching the little boy on February 29th when he called his wife and told her the toddler was having seizures. Bantz is the child's stepfather. The two-year-old was taken to Cabell Huntington Hospital, where he needed brain surgery.
According to the criminal complaint, the Kemper's told the child's doctor two weeks before his surgery the toddler fell and hit his head on a toy block. Since that time, they told the doctor he's suffered from flu-like symptoms. The complaint states the mother told the doctor he kept slurring his words and when he started to walk he would lose his balance.
Doctors say the boy suffered two head injuries that were not from an accidental fall, but from being shaken.
Jessica's bond was set at $25,000.
Jessica told wsaz.com after her husband's arraignment on Monday the boy was getting better. He was sitting up in the hospital bed and now throwing a ball. She says he's expected to be released soon.
The Sheriff tells us the child will never be the same.