Missouri Parents Charged After Attempting At-Home Circumcision Using Utility Tool

The couple faces child abuse charges after the botched procedure led to severe bleeding and hospitalization of their child.

Tyler Wade Gibson and Bailey Alexus Gibson were charged with child abuse, with Tyler also facing charges for unauthorized practice of medicine.
Authorities say Tyler Gibson, lacking medical training, used a utility tool for the circumcision after conducting online research and praying.
The botched procedure caused severe bleeding, requiring the child to be treated at two hospitals, including a urologist at Columbia University Hospital.
The couple reportedly left the hospital against medical advice after waiting for four hours, prompting further investigation by child welfare authorities.
Five children were removed from the couple's home by the Department of Family Services, and both parents have since been released on $25,000 bond each.