The phone call came first. A young woman walking away from a Boynton Beach home, saying, “I’m on that,” according to police. Minutes later, officers say they heard a very different account inside the house.
Authorities in Boynton Beach, Florida, allege that 18-year-old Victoria Webb kicked a six-months-pregnant woman in the stomach during a fight that began with children squirting water. Webb is now facing two felony counts, and a case that turns on what investigators say she admitted, what she disputed, and how Florida law treats violence against pregnant people.
What Police Say Happened Inside the House
The incident occurred in January at a residence on Southwest Fourth Avenue in Boynton Beach, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Boynton Beach Police Department and published by Law&Crime on DocumentCloud.
According to that affidavit, the pregnant woman returned home in the afternoon and saw Webb involved in a physical altercation with a younger boy “whom Ms. Webb was hitting.” The woman stepped in to separate them.
By the time officers arrived, they wrote that the pregnant woman was “visibly upset and crying.” The affidavit states that while she was trying to pull the two apart, “[the victim] was struck in the face, an injury was observed, and then reported to have been kicked in the stomach.” Investigators noted in the document, “It should be noted that [the victim] is six months pregnant at the time of this report.”
Police interviewed the child described in the report as a “little boy.” According to the affidavit, the child said he and another juvenile had been “squirting water around” when Webb became angry. Officers wrote that the boy told them Webb “was holding his head down to the point that he was having difficulty breathing.” They documented that there was “a sizeable age difference” between Webb and the child, and that the child was also “very upset and crying.”
At this stage, all of these details are allegations contained in the police affidavit. The pregnant woman and the child have not been publicly identified by name in the records cited by Law&Crime.
A Phone Call, an Arrest, and an Alleged Admission
Before officers completed those interviews, they located Webb a short distance from the residence. According to the affidavit, she was walking away while speaking on the phone and saying, “I’m on that.” Police detained her in a patrol car.
After officers read Webb her Miranda rights, they conducted a recorded interview, according to the affidavit. Investigators wrote that Webb “stated she was aware [the victim] was pregnant, but did not care because if she were hit, she would hit back.” The affidavit adds, “When asked what ‘I’m on that’ means, Ms. Webb advised that it means she doesn’t care and will hit back if someone hits her.”
Those words, if presented in court, may become central to how prosecutors frame the case. For now, they appear only in the police narrative, which has not yet been tested through cross-examination or defense evidence.
The Teen’s Version and Points of Dispute
As the custodial interview went on, Webb described the confrontation differently, according to police. She claimed that the pregnant woman had hit her during the conflict, rather than Webb simply being struck while the woman tried to break up the fight.
Investigators wrote that they were not persuaded by that account. The affidavit notes that Webb said she had been attacked with a blow dryer, “but did not have any visible injury from being struck with a blunt object.” Officers recorded that Webb “did have a single facial scratch, consistent with the altercation.”
Police also spoke with the pregnant woman’s husband. According to the affidavit, he gave an account that was consistent with his wife’s version of events.
At this stage of the case, the public record does not reflect any formal defense filing or a detailed counter-narrative from Webb or an attorney representing her. As with any criminal case, the allegations in the affidavit are one side of the story, compiled by law enforcement before trial.
The documents reviewed by Law&Crime and available on DocumentCloud do not provide medical details about the pregnant woman or the fetus after the reported kick. There is no publicly reported information in those records about long-term injuries or hospital treatment.
Two Felony Counts and How Florida Law Applies
Webb is charged with two separate felonies. According to the Boynton Beach Police Department and court records cited by Law&Crime, she faces:
Item 1: One count of aggravated battery on a pregnant victim.
Item 2: One count of cruelty toward a child with aggravated child abuse.
Under Florida law, aggravated battery includes intentionally striking a person whom the defendant knows or should know is pregnant. That offense is classified as a second-degree felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison under section 784.045 of the Florida Statutes.
Aggravated child abuse covers a range of conduct, including willfully torturing, maliciously punishing, or causing great bodily harm to a child. In Florida, it is a first-degree felony, with a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison, under section 827.03 of the Florida Statutes.
In this case, the aggravated battery charge focuses on the pregnant woman. The aggravated child abuse charge arises from the allegations involving the younger boy, particularly the claim that Webb held his head down to the point that he had trouble breathing.
Prosecutors have not yet filed detailed information outlining any additional factors they may rely on. Any plea offers, if they exist, have not been made public.
What the Records Do Not Show
The affidavit and coverage by Law&Crime do not mention whether any video, such as home surveillance footage or cell phone recordings, captured the altercation. The narrative relies on statements from the pregnant woman, the child, the woman’s husband, and Webb, along with the officers’ observations of minor physical injuries.
There is also no public indication yet of how the defense plans to challenge the state’s case. Webb’s claim that she was hit and that a blow dryer was used against her may signal a self-defense argument, a different view of who escalated the conflict, or both. Police wrote that they doubted parts of her account, but that assessment has not been reviewed by a judge or jury.
Court filings available so far do not detail Webb’s background, prior record, or relationship to the family involved. The affidavit refers to her only as a “Florida teenager” who was present at the residence when the children were playing with water.
Jail, Bond, and the Next Court Dates
After her arrest, Webb was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail, according to jail records summarized by Law&Crime. She later posted bond and was released pending further proceedings.
Online court records cited by Law&Crime indicate that Webb is scheduled for a court appearance in mid February, with an initial hearing set for March. Those hearings will begin to determine whether the case moves toward trial, resolution through a plea, or some other outcome.
As of the latest available reporting, no attorney has issued a public statement on Webb’s behalf in response to the charges or to the statements contained in the police affidavit. The Boynton Beach Police Department has not released additional materials beyond the probable cause document referenced here.
For now, the only detailed narrative of what happened in that Boynton Beach home comes from the words of the people inside and the officers who questioned them. Whether Webb’s reported statement that she “did not care” will carry the same weight in a courtroom that it does on paper will depend on evidence that has yet to surface in public view.
