ATexas man accused of beating his pregnant girlfriend and killing her unborn child will reportedly not serve time in jail after he took a plea deal with the Travis County District Attorney’s office.
Johnny Charles Ebbs V’s plea deal on Monday included eight years of deferred adjudication on a third-degree continuous family violence assault charge, which means he pleaded guilty or no contest, and no guilt was found when he was sentenced, Austin-based outlet KXAN reported.
Ebbs assaulted LaShonda Lemons, his girlfriend who in 2016 was 32 weeks pregnant, according to an arrest warrant. Ebbs punched her in the stomach, yelling, “F*** you and this baby! You aren’t going anywhere!” the warrant stated.
Lemons said she lost her baby three days later, according to the affidavit. A doctor said she had a “placenta abruption,” which happens when the placenta detaches from the womb, sometimes caused by trauma.
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