The neglected children had been living without an adult for at least four years when they were discovered by police.
A Michigan mother faces child abuse charges after her three children were found living in squalor in a Pontiac townhouse. The children, aged 15, 13, and 12, were discovered in deplorable conditions—garbage, human waste, mold, and an overflowing toilet—after a landlord requested a welfare check due to unpaid rent. The mother, who provided food via delivery services to avoid detection, allegedly abandoned her children around 2020, leaving them alone for four years. Authorities noted the children's improvement after receiving care, including new clothes and hygiene. The case highlights the failure to detect their plight until intervention.
