PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A Pinellas Park woman spent Mother's Day morning in front of a judge after she was arrested and charged with child abuse.

Natalee Sesler, 25, reportedly threw child against a fence, threw a rake at boy's head

Child taken into protective custody

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According to police, Natalee Sesler, 25, was frustrated and cursing at her 10-month-old baby because he was not able to stand.

Two witnesses reported seeing Sesler throw her child against a wooden fence and then toss a rake at his head. It happened around 6 p.m. on Saturday in a neighborhood on 72nd St in Pinellas Park.

Police said she then picked up the crying baby by the leg and threw him onto a nearby lawn chair.

During the alleged incident, the baby was wearing only a shirt.

Police say Sesler was also only wearing a shirt when they came into contact with her. They believe she was under the influence of some type of narcotic.

The child was taken into protective custody and transported to the hospital for medical treatment.

Natalee Sesler. (Courtesy of Pinellas Park Police)