Dominique Francis, 30, and Lola Richards, 43, are faced with four charges each for child abuse and child neglect.
A woman and her girlfriend have been charged in Harris County after allegedly abusing and neglecting four children.
According to court documents, Francis is the mother of the four children aged, 14, 10, 7, and 6 years old.Francis allegedly hit a 6-year-old with a belt, umbrella, and cord, failed to protect the child from harm, and failed to provide adequate food and nutrition. When asked about the abuse, Francis said she thinks it was the grandmother who used to hit them with the belt.Investigators also say the children said they would have to stand in a corner when they got home from school. The children only had a blanket on the floor where they slept.
The child told officials that if they say they were hungry, they would be hit for being "ungrateful and disobedient" and would have to stand with their knees bent until bedtime.
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