06/29/2026
A 2-month-old baby is fighting for their life after investigators say the infant was left alone with young children while the adults went out partying.
According to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Sidney Whitt and 29-year-old Jacqulyn Morales allegedly left three children locked inside a bedroom while they went to a hotel to meet a boyfriend. Investigators say they drank alcohol and used drugs, leaving the children in the care of Morales’ 18-year-old sister, Shelby Munoz.
While the adults were gone, investigators allege two children, ages 4 and 6, entered the room and violently assaulted the 2-month-old infant.
Authorities say Munoz admitted she witnessed the attack but did not intervene because she believed the children “were not hers” and their safety was not her responsibility.
The infant suffered bleeding on the brain, seizures, facial injuries, and was airlifted to a children’s hospital in Dallas, where the baby remains in critical condition.
Investigators also reported finding the children living in deplorable conditions, including a home with no air conditioning, fly infestations, rat f***s, and evidence that the children were routinely locked in a bedroom whenever the adults left.
Police further allege the two mothers waited two days before seeking medical care for the infant despite noticing the baby’s condition.
Sidney Whitt, Jacqulyn Morales, and Shelby Munoz have all been arrested and charged with injury to a child and endangering a child. Each is being held on a $500,000 bond. The investigation remains ongoing.
What do you believe should happen to the adults if these allegations are proven in court?