Video Purports to Show Texas Sheriffs Punching Pregnant Woman

A video posted on YouTube on April 4 purports to show Hunt County deputies punching a pregnant woman as she was being arrested. The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that the incident is under investigation. Sheriff Randy Meek is expected to make a statement on the investigation into the events surrounding the March 4 arrest, according to local media. The woman was 38 weeks pregnant at the time of the arrest.

The sheriffs were assisting Child Protective Services agents who were removing a toddler from Deanna Robinson’s care, according to local reports.

The video was posted on a YouTube account attributed to Robinson and on a Facebook page devoted to helping Robinson. Credit: Facebook/That Happened