The teacher is accused of driving her 13-year-old son to a testing site in her trunk because he had tested positive for COVID-19.
HOUSTON, Texas -- A Houston-area teacher allegedly locked her 13-year-old son in the trunk of her moving car as she drove him to a COVID-19 testing site because he had already tested positive and she didn't want to be exposed, authorities say.
On Jan. 3, according to court documents, Beam drove to a stadium testing site to obtain additional testing for her son, who had already tested positive for coronavirus.
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