A Somerset woman is facing charges including assault, criminal abuse, and wanton endangerment after allegedly restraining her 4-year-old daughter with zip ties.
After a social worker familiar with the family was called to the scene, the suspect couldn't answer as to where her other three children were located, the Herald-Leader reported. The other three children -- ages 10 months, 4 years, and 8 years, were allegedly found at a Somerset house which was in "deplorable condition," according to the citation. The 4-year-old allegedly had cuts on her wrist and head, bruises on her back, and marks on her neck, and allegedly couldn't move one arm, according to the citation.
The girls told Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital workers that her mother kept her in the basement by herself and hit her and kicked her, after being taken to the hospital, according to the Herald-Leader.
Police allegedly found zip ties fixed to various objects, such as a bed and dressers, according to Cowan's report, and the girl allegedly had marks on her wrist consistent with the zip ties.