Missouri man accused of leaving girlfriend with MS stuck in tub, endangering children

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man is accused of leaving his girlfriend stuck in a bathtub and endangering the lives of two 5-year-old girls, authorities said.

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Bryan T. Snow, 30, of Blue Springs, was charged with one count of second-degree abuse and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child by creating a substantial risk, according to Jackson County prosecutors.

On Feb. 12, officers from the Blue Springs Police Department responded to a lift assist at an apartment complex, WDAF reported. Officers found a 27-year-old woman, identified as Snow’s girlfriend, stuck in a bathtub, the television station reported.

The woman has multiple sclerosis and was unable to get out of the tub on her own, according to court documents.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the woman “was suffering from horrific wounds from sitting in the tub reportedly for days.” She was also sitting in “inches of human waste,” KCTV reported.

According to charging documents, the woman had pressure sores on her body. After being examined by a doctor, it was determined that her wounds could have been life-threatening if they had not been treated, KMBC reported.

Officers said they found two malnourished 5-year-old girls in the apartment’s bedroom, WDAF reported. One of the children weighed just 33.5 pounds, and one of them also had substantial hair loss because of malnutrition, doctors said. Both children were eating out of a cereal bag, KMBC reported.

In 2020, the Children’s Division reported four hotline calls about Snow and alleged abuse and neglect of the children. Snow, by an agreement, was not supposed to have contact with them, KCTV reported.

Prosecutors have requested $65,000 bail, WDAF reported. Snow is being held at the Jackson County Detention Center, according to online booking records.

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