By LeaAnne Klentzman

The mother of the newborn abandoned on a doorstep in the Preserve at Colony Lakes Apartments near Stafford has been identified according to authorities.

A baby, reportedly only two hours old, was left abandoned on an apartment doorstep in the early morning hours of June 30, 2010. Sheriff’s personnel issued an all points bulletin for the mother. They sought media assistance and canvassed the area.

According to sheriff’s spokesperson, Terriann Carlson, “The infant’s father recognized the child as possibly being his after seeing photos of the baby girl on the local news channels.” She said, “The father contacted the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and led detectives to the baby’s mother, 22 year old Marjorie Johnson.” Johnson reportedly resides with her mother at the Preserve at Colony Lakes Apartments. Carlson said Johnson had concealed the fact that she was pregnant to everyone but the father of the baby. Johnson and this baby’s father have two other biological children.

Carlson said Johnson told authorities she kept this pregnancy concealed because the father of her children is not accepted by her family. Johnson is said to be cooperating with law enforcement. Carlson said the case will be forwarded to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.

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