‘Sadistic’ Mom ‘Tortured’ 14-Month-Old Son to Get Back At His Father For Dumping Her

26-year-old Jenna Schumacher has been arrested for intentionally injuring her 14-month-old daughter in order to get back at the child’s father for ending their relationship and not helping her take care of the child.

On November 14th, detectives responded to a call from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to investigate injuries on the 14-month-old child who had been admitted into the hospital for treatment of an ear injury. After examination, doctors determined that abuse may have been involved.

Sure enough, Schumacher was observed on a hospital in room camera forcing a Q-tip into the child’s ear and then pushing her finger into the child’s ear while waiting for exam results. Officials say the child was pushing back from the force used by the mother and appeared agitated.

Schumacher later confessed to injuring the child, saying she did it to get back at the child’s father.

“This is a sadistic act as far as I’m concerned. It turns my stomach. It sickens me. It makes you shudder to think someone would take a blunt object and shove it into your ear canal. It sends chills up your spine. The child tried to resist, but what’s a 14-month-old going to be able to do? This kid is probably going to grow up now with a hearing defect because of this,”Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said.

Schumacher is being charged with physical abuse of a child and, if convicted, could face a maximum of six years in prison.