Michigan, Child Abuse

Pontiac mom allegedly collected $29K in welfare while kids were abandoned in trash, feces-filled home
Kelli Bryant is accused of collecting payments from January 2022 through February 2025 while her kids lived alone in a Pontiac townhouse.
Mom of 3 Kids Found Abandoned Living in 'Absolute Squalor' in Garbage-Filled Michigan Home Charged with Child Abuse
The mother of three kids who were found abandoned living in a filthy, garbage-filled home in Michigan has been charged with child abuse, authorities have confirmed.
Prosecutor: Michigan mom accused of abandoning her children for years collected nearly $30K in welfare
The prosecutor claims that between January 2022 and February 2025, Kelli Bryant collected $29,397 in welfare while her children lived in squalor.
Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her 3 children for years charged with welfare fraud
Kelli Bryant, 34, has been charged with three counts of welfare fraud. Bryant is already facing three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Prosecutor: Pontiac mom in squalor case stole welfare aid meant for her kids
Prosecutor says while three children lived alone in squalor in Pontiac, their mom, Kelli Bryant, was pocketing their government benefits.
Pontiac mom accused of abandoning kids in squalor faces more charges
A Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her kids in squalor for years faces more charges, officials said Tuesday. Kelli Bryant, 34, is now charged with three counts of welfare fraud, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced Tuesday.
Mother accused of abandoning kids for years facing new charges
Kelli Bryant is facing charges of welfare fraud, in addition to the counts of child abuse for allegedly abandoning her kids in a filthy home.
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Remembering Crescent: An Abandoned Village on North Manitou Island
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3 kids found living in ‘absolute squalor’ after mom abandoned them 4 years ago
Three children were found living in “absolute squalor” in a Michigan home riddled with mold and human waste after their mother abandoned them and left them to live on their own without soap or ...
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3 Kids Abandoned in Filthy, Garbage-Filled Michigan Home for 4 Years, Mom Arrested: Police
A teenage boy and his two sisters were found living alone at a home in Pontiac, Michigan on Friday ... had not attended school since being abandoned. “They survived on the prepared food their ...
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Pontiac child abandonment case leads to proposed changes to Michigan school code
Authorities say a gap in the school code allowed the children to miss school for years without detection. Lawmakers want to close that gap to prevent other kids from ending up in the same situation.
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Michigan children found living alone in squalor after mom abandoned them
Three children were found living alone in "absolute squalor" in a Pontiac, Michigan, rental home after their mother abandoned them years ago, authorities said. The 34-year-old mother was ...