A Merrimack mother is accused of altering photos to make it look like her son was abused.

Advertisement Merrimack woman alters photos of 'injured' son for GoFundMe page Taylier Tibbetts, 20, faces charges Share Shares Copy Link Copy

A Merrimack mother is accused of altering photos to make it look like her son was abused.Click to watch News 9's coverageMerrimack police said Taylier Tibbetts, 20, is facing charges after she edited photos of her son to solicit donations on a GoFundMe page.Tibbetts filed a police report on Nov. 11 stating that her 3-year-old son had been abused by his father, Bryant Clark, of Derry.A GoFundMe page to benefit Tibbetts was set up shortly after the report was filed, and Clark shared the page with police.The page featured photos of her son with a bruise on his ribs, and it stated that a portion of the money raised would go toward hiring an attorney for Tibbetts to get full custody of her son.“I thought it was sick and twisted,” said Clark.Police said Tibbetts altered the photo and posted it and that the abuse allegations are false.“Under the circumstances, I can’t exactly give detail about it, but I will say I made a report and I didn’t lie about anything,” said Tibbetts.When asked whether she digitally edited any photos, Tibbetts said she had no comment.Tibbetts turned herself in to police Sunday and was charged with making a false report to law enforcement.Bobby Whithorne, a spokeperson for GoFundMe, said the total amount raised by the page was $10. Tibbetts said she deleted the fundraiser.“I took it down because I figured I wasn’t going to get anywhere with it, and I’m not one to take handouts,” said Tibbetts."There are unfortunate instances where people create campaigns with the intention to take advantage of others’ generosity," said Whithorne. "In the rare cases where fraud occurs, GoFundMe takes swift action to resolve the issue. In this case, we assisted with the local law enforcement investigation and quickly shut down the account of the campaign organizer."The boy’s father said he’s not abusive.“Yeah, I am I take him to the park, bounce houses,” said Clark.“She claiming that I’ve been abusive for the last three years. We’ve been in the court system for the last three years fighting for him,” said Clark.Tibbetts was released on $2,000 bail and will appear in court on May 24.“I’m not a criminal. I’m not a bad mom. I’m not a drug addict. I’m just a mother trying to do what’s right for her son,” said Tibbetts.DCYF is also investigating, but police said there haven't been any sighs of abuse so far.12967056