first-degree child abuse
Coverage of first-degree child abuse in the Nexus archive.
- Kentucky woman charged after dogs, cats and a opossum were found with ‘severe signs of neglect’
A Kentucky woman was charged with animal cruelty and neglect after multiple animals were found in severe condition at her Scottsville home. Agencies removed three dogs, 12 cats, and an opossum, some of which required euthanasia, and also placed vulnerable individuals in safe accommodations.
- Mother accused of leaving 3 children alone in apartment for years takes plea deal
A Michigan woman pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse after leaving her three children alone in an apartment without running water for years. She will serve at least six years in prison, and her parental rights were terminated. The children did not attend school or go outside during the period of neglect.
- Mother accused of leaving 3 children alone in apartment for years takes plea deal
A Michigan woman, Kelli Bryant, pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse for allegedly leaving her three children alone in an apartment without running water for years. Bryant will serve at least six years in prison, and her parental rights were terminated in April. The children did not attend school or leave the apartment during the period.
- Mother accused of leaving 3 children alone in apartment for years takes plea deal
A Michigan woman pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse after allegedly leaving her three children alone in an apartment without running water for years. The plea deal requires her to serve at least six years in prison, avoiding a trial where the children would have testified.
- Pontiac mother sentenced in welfare fraud case linked to child abandonment allegations
A Pontiac woman was sentenced to two years of probation and 112 days in jail for welfare fraud after allegedly abandoning her children in squalor. She faces a trial in August for three counts of first-degree child abuse.
- Oakland County mom accused of abandoning 3 kids appeared in court today -- here’s what happened
Kelli Bryant, a mother from Oakland County, was sentenced to two years' probation for welfare fraud and found competent to stand trial for three counts of first-degree child abuse after authorities discovered her three children living in squalor. The children, aged 12-15, survived on food deliveries but lacked basic hygiene supplies, and Bryant's trial for child abuse is scheduled for August 24, 2026.
- Former couple sentenced for abusing adopted children in Michigan and Tennessee cases
A former couple, Jessica and Jason Klimp, were sentenced in Michigan for abusing two adopted children, with their sentences running concurrently to 10-year terms in Tennessee. The abuse included severe dehydration, malnutrition, and confinement using straitjackets and dog cages.