( CNN ) -- A man who was sought by police in Texas after four children were burned with sulfuric acid has turned himself in , authorities said Monday . Tracy Lynn Escobedo is taken into custody for allegedly burning four children with sulfuric acid . Tracy Lynn Escobedo , 27 , called CNN affiliate KXII-TV and asked that a crew videotape him as he turned himself in Sunday . `` I would never throw acid at nobody . It was an accident , '' Escobedo says repeatedly on the video as he surrenders to Cooke County sheriff 's deputies . `` I ran because I was scared . I hurt my kids . It was an accident . ... I would never hurt my kids . I love them . '' Escobedo is charged with four counts of injury to a child , the sheriff 's office said . The children involved were ages 14 , 7 , 4 , and 18 months , authorities said . In the incident last week near Gainesville , Texas , a container of sulfuric acid ruptured in a pickup truck , police said . Cynthia Stout -- a woman believed to be the mother -- and three of the children were left at a cafe by Escobedo , who took the baby with him , authorities said . Escobedo then gave the baby to another woman , believed to be a relative , at a residence , authorities said . When police arrived at the cafe , Stout attempted to flee and resist arrest , but was taken into custody , authorities said . She was being held on suspicion of child endangerment . It was unclear why sulfuric acid was in the truck . Cooke County Sheriff Michael Compton said all four children are being treated at Parkland Hospital in Dallas , Texas . Speaking to CNN early Monday , Compton said the condition of the 7-year-old `` is not very good , I do n't think . The others are stable . '' The state has temporary custody of the children , Compton said .
Suspect says the children accidentally burned with sulfuric acid . Tracy and Tracy 's deaths documented by local news stations . Children hospitalized ; one stable , one ` ` not very good , '' police say .