January 16, 2004

Pinellas Park mother charged with chaining children to beds

Full story: Sun-Sentinel

A mother is facing charges of chaining her children to the bed as punishment after her 6-year-old daughter told a teacher about the alleged abuse. Layla J. Wendt of Pinellas Park was arrested Wednesday on three counts of aggravated child abuse. She is free on $5,000 bail. Pinellas Park Police officers said they found two of the girl's brothers, ages 7 and 9, had also been chained to their beds as punishment.

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