Mother Arrested for Abandoning Children in Unsanitary Conditions

Mom ABANDONS 3 Kids For 5 YEARS… Partied While They Lived In Filth, Only Dropping Off Food Once A Week! Toenails So Long They Couldn’t Walk! 🔗

"A Pontiac mother has been arrested after abandoning her three kids in a home in the city for 4-5 years, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office tells us. Officials say that the children were left in squalor, surviving on weekly drop-offs of prepared food. First responders said that four feet piles of garbage were found in some rooms. Mold and human excrement was found throughout the house, Deputies were called to a home in the 600 block of Lydia Lane on Friday afternoon to perform a welfare check and found the children — a 15-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl — all by themselves. The sisters were locked in a bathroom when police arrived. The landlord of the home told police that he had not heard from the mother since December, with rent last being paid back in October." - Detroit News | Posted by Thrillz

A mother from Pontiac has been arrested for abandoning her three children for nearly five years, during which time they lived in unsanitary conditions. The children, aged 15, 13, and 12, survived on food provided by their mother only once a week. When authorities conducted a welfare check, they discovered the home filled with garbage, mold, and human waste, and found the sisters locked in a bathroom. The landlord reported that he had not seen the mother since December, and rent payments had stopped in October.

What conditions were the children living in?

The children lived in squalor, surrounded by piles of garbage, mold, and human waste.

How often did the mother provide food for her children?

The mother only dropped off prepared food once a week.

What happened when the police arrived?

The police found the children alone in the house, with the sisters locked in a bathroom.