A Houston-area woman put her 1-year-old son's head in a plastic bag and then sent pictures of the incident to upset the boy's father, authorities say.

Janelle Andrea Peterkin (Harris County Sheriff's Office)

Janelle Andrea Peterkin, 23, of Humble also is accused of sending photos and videos of the boy being slapped, having a lighter held up to his fingers and having the plastic bag put in his mouth, KTRK-TV reports.

Peterkin, whose first name is listed as Jamelle on court documents, has been charged with one count of endangering a child. She is currently free on $15,000 bond.

A relative told police about the photos and videos after receiving them in March, saying that they were sent after the boy's father had a new girlfriend.

"She sent the pictures to her ex-boyfriend to disturb him," prosecutors said in court Friday, the Houston Chronicle reported.

A judge granted a protective order preventing Peterkin from being within 200 feet of the child.

After being released on bail Monday, Peterkin had to find a new ride home. Her mother, who had planned to pick her up, had the child with her, she told the judge.

"You'll have to find someone else, because if you get within 200 feet of the child while this order is pending, she's going to have to bring that child to 701 San Jacinto to visit you because you're going to be in jail," the judge said, according to KPRC-TV.

A GoFundMe account has been set up for the child and his relatives.