A mother in upstate New York is facing child endangerment charges after her 2-year-old son was discovered in a cage at their home. The child was drenched in feces and had multiple broken bones. The woman was arrested by New York State Police, who found the child living in deplorable conditions with rib fractures and bruising. The police learned about the child’s situation while visiting the family’s Buffalo home to serve an arrest warrant for the woman’s involvement in another crime, per USA TODAY.
During their visit to the home, investigators discovered the 2-year-old child confined in a bedroom inside a makeshift cage. The cage was made using a playpen covered with a piece of a crib, preventing the child from standing or leaving the playpen.
According to officials,
“The cage and 2-year-old were covered in human fecal matter. There was fecal matter on the walls.”
“The child and bedding were soaked in urine and fecal matter,”
officials continued.
Trooper James O’Callaghan reported that food remnants, including chicken bones, were located inside the cage. Child Protective Services was contacted, and the child was taken to a hospital. The woman was arrested for child endangerment. The woman’s identity is being kept confidential by USA TODAY to protect the child.
Doctors at the hospital discovered bruising on the baby’s face and body, as well as two fractured ribs that were healing. This suggests the ribs were broken 10 days to two weeks before the child received medical attention. The woman claimed the injuries occurred when the child fell down stairs in late Dec. 2023 or early Jan. 2024 however, she did not seek medical aid, per reports.
#Clique, let’s keep this child in our thoughts and prayers!
