Tulsa Mother Arrested For Forcing Girl To Have Unnecessary Medical Treatments

Tonya Thomas, 26, was booked into jail late Sunday night and is being held on more than $50,000 bond.

Monday, June 24th 2013, 3:58 pm

By: News On 6


A Tulsa mother charged with child abuse by Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy has been arrested.

Tonya Thomas, 26, was booked into jail late Sunday night and is being held on more than $50,000 bond.

Prosecutors say Thomas forced her daughter to go through repeated, painful medical tests in order to get attention.

6/21/2013 Related Story: Second Rare Child Abuse Charge Filed In A Month In Tulsa County

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