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rachel1

(538 posts)
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 01:08 AM Dec 2012

Woman Beat, Burned, Bit Her Grandchildren, Forced Them To Eat Cat Food: Authorities

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman has been accused of beating, burning and biting her 5- and 6-year-old grandchildren, and forcing them to eat cat food.

Goldine Williams was ordered held on Thursday in lieu of $200,000 bond on charges of aggravated battery to a child. Authorities say the alleged abuse occurred Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, and was reported on Nov. 2.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services spokesman Jimmie Whitelow says child welfare authorities have had prior contact with Williams. He says when neglect and abuse allegations against the children’s mother, reported in December 2008, were substantiated, they were placed in the care of Williams, who in 2011 was given guardianship.

Whitelow says the children are now in the care of other relatives.

It wasn’t immediately known if Williams has an attorney.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/29/woman-beat-burned-bit-her-grandchildren-forced-them-to-eat-cat-food-authorities/

What a disgrace of a guardian she is!

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Woman Beat, Burned, Bit Her Grandchildren, Forced Them To Eat Cat Food: Authorities (Original Post) rachel1 Dec 2012 OP
God, those poor little things. polly7 Dec 2012 #1
I'm sorry, but get those kids away from the whole freaking family catbyte Dec 2012 #2

catbyte

(34,407 posts)
2. I'm sorry, but get those kids away from the whole freaking family
Sat Dec 1, 2012, 01:35 AM
Dec 2012

I wouldn't trust the "other relatives." Yikes.

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