Five children have been removed from their home after it was discovered that their mother and grandparents had allegedly kept them locked in cages for an undetermined amount of time.
Alabama authorities were first alerted to a possible child abuse situation on Jan. 13 in Smiths Station
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, investigators conducted a welfare check at the home and made contact with four children aged 3, 4, 10, and 11 years old. Investigators also discovered two cages made of wood with hasps and locks on them.
“[The] investigation revealed evidence that the children had been locked in the cages on multiple occasions,” said the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in a statement on social media.
A fifth child who is 8 months old was also discovered to live at the home but was not present at the time of the police investigation.
As a result of the investigation, all five of the children were removed from the home and the mother along with two of the children’s grandparents were arrested.
Kylla Michelle Mann, 30, is being held on a $122,000 bond. Pamela Deloris Bond, 66, is being held on a $123,000 bond. James H. Bond, 69, is being held on a $122,000 bond.
5 children removed from family home after allegedly being locked in cages
Five children have been removed from their home after it was discovered that their mother and grandparents had allegedly kept them locked in cages for an undetermined amo
