After reportedly beating her four children with a dog leash, turning on a gas burner, and threatening to burn their hair if they did not confess to dropping a tissue on the floor at their home, a woman from Texas is facing charges of child abuse. The allegations stem from incident that occurred in Texas.
Thirty-one-year-old Ebony Gonzalez is being charged with four counts of causing injury to a child.
According to the reports filed with the court, the alleged assault took place on Wednesday morning at their residence in Katy, which is a suburb of Houston.
According to an affidavit of probable cause for Gonzalez’s arrest, she became agitated when she discovered a tissue lying on the floor and none of her four children, ages 11, 8, and 6, would admit to dropping it.
The police claim that she used a dog leash to beat each of them.
According to the affidavit, she then threatened to burn their hair by placing their heads on a stove top and threatening to do so.
The inquiry was initiated when one of the children who had been described as “terrified” handed a note to a friend that described the alleged victimization. According to the police, the friend then notified the authorities.
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After placing the children in protective custody, the detectives conducted interviews with them. Two of the children were found to have bruises and red welts on their upper backs, as documented by the police.
According to the third woman, her mother allegedly kicked her and pulled her hair. In spite of the fact that the fourth child had obvious marks, the affidavit said that the child did not wish to speak with investigators.
After being brought into custody, Gonzalez was transported to the Harris County Jail, where she has now secured a bond of $10,000 for each of the charges against her. The next time she is expected to appear in court is on Thursday. The position of attorney was given to her.
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Having any kind of unsupervised contact with her children is strictly prohibited for the defendant.
According to a local news outlet, the youngsters are currently found with their grandmother. Child Protective Services are conducting an investigation into the situation.