A mother in Texas is facing severe charges, including criminal negligence and kidnapping, for allegedly locking her special needs daughter in a dog kennel, leading to the attention of state adult protective services. The incident, captured in a video by a neighbor, showed the daughter screaming in fear behind a fence.
The accused, identified as Kandy Thompson, 60, from Anson, Texas, is reported to have justified her actions by claiming her daughter was causing destruction and urinating uncontrollably. The neighbor, Justin Anderson, who filmed the confrontation, can be heard expressing shock at the situation.
Thompson has been charged with aggravated kidnapping, injury to a disabled person, and criminal negligence. The police found the daughter locked in the backyard, along with two adult foster children, when Thompson was arrested. The community has been shaken by the incident, with neighbors expressing disbelief at the situation.
Thompson, known for fostering numerous children with her late husband, a former police chief, reportedly adopted the girl when she was a toddler. The daughter was taken to the hospital for treatment before being released. State Adult Protective Services are now involved in the case, offering support and assistance to the woman.
