O'Fallon, MO Teen Gets Probation for Throwing Feces At Pregnant Woman

By Rebecca Wu

KSDK -- Ana Geusz can breathe easier now that her two-month-old baby is physically healthy; but most of her pregnancy was fraught with fear and complications.

"Instead of enjoying welcoming my baby, I was so afraid of what could happen or go wrong," Geusz said.

Last December, Geusz was splattered with a bag of human feces when a group of teens threw the bag into Walgreen's in O'Fallon, Missouri. Geusz, ten weeks pregnant at the time of the incident, was referred to an infectious disease specialist.

"I had to have blood work done every few weeks to test for hepatitis, AIDS, and any disease that could be carried through human waste," she said.

On Monday, 18-year-old Kyle Medley pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and property damage. A co-defendant, 18-year-old Justin Keiser, was scheduled for trial on the same charges in September. Two others were also charged as juveniles.

Medley could've gotten up to a year-and-a-half in county jail, but the judge gave him two years probation. During those two years, he must not have contact with the victim or his co-defendant.

Geusz, who works as a teacher, said she was angry and disappointed. At the time she felt so humiliated, she needed professional counseling.

"For Christmas I didn't want to go out. I spent the entire [winter] break in my room with the blinds closed," Geusz said.

For all she endured, Geusz wanted at least community service for the defendants, if not the maximum punishment.

"I wanted the community to get the message we cannot tolerate this," she said. "I don't want other teens to think they got away with this so they can start doing this or who knows what else."

Medley, his family and lawyer all declined to comment after the sentencing.