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Yashira Maldonado
Coverage of Yashira Maldonado in the Nexus archive.
- Hialeah mother accused of chaining teen daughter admitted it, police say
A 34-year-old mother in Hialeah was arrested for chaining her 13-year-old daughter to a fence outside a home. Police confirmed the mother admitted to the act, claiming it was for her daughter's safety, and she could face up to 10 years in prison.
- Mother chains daughter to fence in Hialeah to relax and watch TV after being fired from job, police say
A mother in Hialeah is charged with child abuse after allegedly chaining her 13-year-old special needs daughter to a fence to watch TV following her job loss. The daughter was left in the sun without water or shade until family members called police, who later found and freed her.