A 30-year-old New Jersey lady and her mom have been arrested for allegedly abusing a baby with an electrical canine shock collar, authorities say.
Earlier this month, investigators with the Cape Might County Prosecutor’s Workplace Particular Victims Unit launched a joint investigation with police after a report got here in a few little one displaying as much as college with seen marks.
In accordance with the findings, “further investigation revealed that the marks were the result of an electric dog shock collar, prompting immediate and decisive action from law enforcement,” the prosecutor’s workplace stated.
Investigators additionally allege the kid was warned that extra violence would comply with any disclosure of abuse.
The mom of the kid was arrested on prices together with aggravated assault and witness tampering with the specter of drive, a first-degree crime. She is being held on the Cape Might County Correctional Middle pending additional court docket proceedings and faces 10 to twenty years in jail if convicted on the first-degree cost, underneath state legislation.
Her 59-year-old mom is charged with hindering and tampering within the case. She was launched on a summons pending a follow-up listening to.
