According to a probable cause affidavit, deputies with the Boone County Sheriff's Department responded to a "suspicious incident" about noon on Friday. The department's communications unit advised that multiple neighbors had called about a child who "appeared to be hiding when cars passed."
Upon arriving at the address, first responders located the child, who told them they were "running away from home" because they were being "physically abused." The child's name and age were redacted from the document.
"[The victim] advised that prior to running away, Breashia Grant struck [them] on the arm with a phone charging cable more than 10 times," the affidavit states.
The child said they were wearing a long-sleeved shirt during the beating, then rolled up the sleeve, revealing a left arm that was "covered in fresh red swelling," per the deputy. The marks were described as "thin" and were either in "a swirling pattern" or were "straight, along with what appeared to be varying levels of injuries that were either scarred or scabbing." The child's hand also appeared to be covered in "similar scarring," all of which appeared to have accumulated over time and multiple instances of abuse.
Read moreWhen asked why there was far more scarring on the victim's left arm than their right arm, the child demonstrated how they would lift their left arm up "to block Breashia [Grant]" during physical attacks. The most recent injuries came from Grant "striking [the child] with the phone charging cable," which the victim said was "an ongoing problem."
"[The victim informed us the day prior Breashia [Grant] hit [them] with the cord, pushed [them] to the ground, kicked [them] in the ribs multiple times and punched [them] the head with a closed fist," the affidavit says.
In addition to the alleged physical abuse, the victim told police that Grant "had been using food as a form of punishment," claiming that "two weeks ago, [the victim] was not allowed food for five days, and at the beginning of this week, [they] were not allowed food for two days in a row."
Woman withheld meals from child 'for 5 days,' beat victim with phone charging cord: police
Breashia Grant is accused of repeatedly beating her juvenile child with a phone charging cable after authorities allegedly found the victim fleeing the home.
