Background: The St. Clair County Sheriff”s Office in Osceola, Mo. (Google Maps). Insets, left to right: Keisha Morgan and William Robinson (St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office).
A Missouri couple is facing serious allegations after reportedly neglecting their son’s severe infection for over a year, during which time his condition worsened and he experienced significant pain.
Authorities arrested William Robinson, 41, and Keisha Morgan, 35, charging them with child endangerment. Their arrest followed accusations that they had been aware of their son’s severe sores yet failed to seek medical treatment. Court documents accessed by Law&Crime reveal that the boy’s sores were so painful he was unable to sit down comfortably.
The situation came to light on October 16, 2025, when detectives from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to a potential case of abuse involving a young patient at the Golden Valley Clinic in Osceola. Robinson reportedly brought his son to the clinic after school officials raised alarms about the “large sores” on the boy’s buttocks, described as being “the size of a baseball.” Robinson allegedly attributed the sores to a fight between his son and another sibling.
During the clinic visit, medical staff requested a urine sample from the boy, which Robinson later discarded. When questioned, Robinson allegedly expressed fear of what the sample might reveal, suggesting concerns that Morgan could potentially “lose her kids.” He further speculated that the sample might show the presence of alcohol, marijuana, or even semen from the boy’s brother.
According to police documents related to Morgan’s case, her son reported that his brother had sexually abused him. The boy was subsequently taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a MRSA infection. Medical professionals observed that the sores were at varying stages of healing, indicating the infection had persisted for about a year.
When interrogated by police, Morgan confessed to being aware of the sores over the same period. Despite this knowledge, she admitted to not seeking medical care for her son. Morgan claimed she attempted to treat the sores with medication, though she did not specify which type she used.
According to a letter provided to police by the Golden Valley Clinic, MRSA infections that are left untreated can cause “[p]ersistent or worsening skin infection, spread to surrounding tissues, abscess formation, bone infection, bloodstream infection, spread to internal organs, negative impact on growth and development.”
The boy and the rest of the children who were in the custody of Robinson and Morgan were removed from the home and placed with the state.
Robinson and Morgan are both in custody at the St. Clair County Jail. Morgan was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and abuse or neglect of a child; Robinson was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and tampering with evidence. Morgan was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
