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Texas Teen Charged After Newborn Found in Dumpster

Everilda Cux-Ajtzalam allegedly abandoned her baby to avoid relationship fallout, leading to felony charges

  • 18-year-old Everilda Cux-Ajtzalam gave birth behind a food truck in Houston.
  • She placed her newborn in a trash bag and left him in a nearby dumpster.
  • A passerby heard the baby's cries and alerted authorities, who rescued the child.
  • The baby was taken to a hospital and is now in the custody of Child Protective Services.
  • Cux-Ajtzalam is held on a $200,000 bond and faces child abandonment charges.
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