I'm Lisa. >> I'm Jason. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. >> Can you explain what happened? I'm sorry. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. >> Um, so I I live in this neighborhood for a walk and he came riding up to me super fast and he stopped and he was crying and he's like, "Can you help me? My mom abuses me. I need help. She's going to come after me." Okay. >> And I looked at his back and I'm like, "Oh my god." I'm like, "Yeah, come with me." So, kind of hiding, called the police. >> He's been talking to me. I've been asking questions. I used to be a probation officer. So, >> understand the process. >> Um, his mother single parent >> babysits kids in her home. >> So that's scary. >> Yep. >> Won't let him eat unless he does his chores. He hasn't eaten since last night. She's been abusing her for years. She smokes weed and other drinks in the house. She acts crazy. Um her name is Stephanie Miller. >> Okay. >> She has a sister in cereal named Sierra. Um >> no dad, but he's pretty he's pretty open. He's he finally he played football. He was finally >> You're good. >> He had to wear long sleeve shirts to football practice. >> I get I get it. I'll talk with him. What was your name? >> Lisa. >> Gota J. I spoke with you >> and I'll be happy to stay. >> You know you need to deal. >> We're just trying to figure out what's best for you. Okay. Sorry. >> What's your phone number for you? The one you call All right. >> What are those marks caused by extension cord? >> An extension cord. >> Yes. >> And when was the last time this happened? >> Today, yesterday. >> All right. Why don't you talk to your officer here? >> Hey, I'm Jason. What was your answer? Hey, I'm sorry to hear about what's going on. >> Yeah. Um, how long has this been going on? >> Six years almost. Okay. I was like six. >> Yeah. Really young. >> Okay. We got you. >> You're okay. Hey. So, I want you to know we're here to help. What we're going to try and do is try to figure out what's going on. Okay. All right. I'm Forgive me. I just got here. It sounds like you've already explained what's going on to her and it sounds a little bit to the medics as well. I do have to ask a couple of questions though. Does that make sense? >> It's probably going to be some of the same questions I see. I ask some of the same questions they asked. Does that make sense though? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, really quick, um, from what they've told me, it sounds like, is it your mom? >> Gotcha. What's her name? >> Stephanie Miller. >> Stephanie Miller. >> Gota. Um, it sounds as though she has hurt you a couple times with extension cords and other things and that's what caused these marks on your arm and your back. Is that correct? >> And the last time that this happened was today or last night. >> Yes. >> Okay. And so you left because you didn't want to get hurt. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And where do you live? >> It's okay. No worries at all. Um, so we're gonna we're going to try and figure out that correct address and then we're going to go from there. Does that make sense? Okay. Okay. So, really quick, I want to let you know, um, you aren't going to have to deal with her for the rest of the day. Okay. We're going to figure out what we can do for you from there, but you don't have to deal with her for the rest of the day. Okay. Really quick, is there a family member in the area that we can get you to that you feel safe with? >> That's okay. I know this is a lot, so take your time. Okay. >> So, Nope. She's not she's not going to come at all. She's not going to come near you for the time being. Okay. >> And you don't got to worry about that right now. >> She might be her sister. >> You're okay. Do you know? So, is it your aunt? >> Yeah. >> Is your aunt aware of what's been going on? >> No. >> No one is. >> Okay. So, we're going to try and make contact with your aunt and see if she's okay with you staying with her. Um, and we're going to go from there. Okay. Can I trouble you really quick for your first and last name? >> Correct. Okay, no worries at all. We can figure that out for you in a second. Really quick, you said your mom's name was >> Stephanie S. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate it. So, really quick, my first concern is making sure you're okay. There are some what looks like open wounds on your back. And so I I don't know if you guys want to do anything with that. >> What I see I would say just let us take him down to Children's and let them evaluate him. See what's going >> Yeah, of course. Let me let me uh really quick before you leave. This is going to sound a little strange, but I'm going to get a couple photos of your back if you're okay with that. Does that make sense? >> Okay. >> Would you be okay if you did that medic? 100% 100% okay we're private completely okay. >> Uh we're going to do that and then we're going to go from there. Does that make sense? >> You guys, >> we'll make it work. Yep. We'll make sure we got saved for you. Um really quick, is there anybody else in the house other than your mom? >> No, just me and my mom. >> There is um dogs. We have four. >> Okay. >> Dogs like miniature cars and we have nine puppies. No, five puppies. >> Okay. Yeah, I'm nine of them. >> Okay. Yeah, no worries at all. Thank you very much. We're going to get you in the back of medical real quick. They're going to start looking at some of that stuff. I'll get a couple quick photos. We are we are going to transport you to uh Children's. Yep. And so what they're going to do is they're just going to be able to address some of those concerns for you. Um do you by chance know your aunt's name? >> Sierra Miller S. And you said that she lives in center. I don't. >> Gotcha. I don't expect you to have a phone number or an address by chance. >> No, I don't. >> No worries at all, man. Is she older or younger than your sister? >> She's younger. >> Younger. Gotcha. >> Hey, I appreciate you. We're going to get you to back the medic. We're going to keep going from there. Okay. >> Yeah, of course, man. >> My partner. >> Hello. >> How are you? All right. >> Yeah, he got in trouble. >> Okay. Um, >> go ahead. >> What? Where's he at? What's going on? >> So, he was a couple streets over. He was requesting that someone call the cops because of some of the injuries he sustained. >> He got a weapon. >> I got you. Um, so by all means, you can do the parenting that you see fit. >> Okay. The uh the hard part is is he has open gashes on his back and and scars from where you've where you've lashed him. And so you are going to be currently under arrest. Okay. >> Go ahead and drop what's in your hands. Put your hands behind your back for me, please. Yes, ma'am. I am serious. >> Yes, ma'am. Go ahead and drop what's in your hands, please. >> Give me Hold on a second. >> Yeah, we can put all this back in your car. Yeah. >> Do I need ID or anything? >> Uh I will I will grab your ID really quick. That's okay with you. Is there anything else that needs to go? Is there a reason you have a steak knife in your purse? >> It's for protection. I go hiking and stuff. >> Okay, >> that's fine. You would you like this stuff in the car? You said do you want your keys with you or your wallet? >> I'm under a >> Yes, ma'am. You are. >> Can I call my sister to get him or like >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Keep a handcuff key. I've lost my thing. >> I need my phone cuz the number in my phone. >> That's completely okay. If you'd like No, it's okay. I'm going to take I'm going to I'm going to take the knife out, but other than that, this entire thing can go with you if you'd like. >> You can throw the knife away. It's for hiking. >> No, I understand. I'm just going to put it in your car for you if that's okay. Is it unlock? >> It's okay. Can you just lock my door? >> Is the window down? >> You can throw it away. It's just a knife. >> No, no, I understand. I'm more secure with securing your car at this point in your house. >> Oh, that's what I'm saying. Can you lock my car door? And can you um >> make phone calls before cuz I need to like have somebody come can get my dogs. [music] >> I understand. We can make >> We can have the Yep. >> Can I have no phone numbers memorized? >> We can get the phone out for you here. Okay. >> Just your friend. >> Am I being charged with something? >> Yes. Domestic violence. >> Say you say again. I'm sorry. >> I'm being charged with something. >> Yep. Yes, ma'am. At the very least, you're being charged with assault, if not more. >> Yes, ma'am. >> All right. >> Yes. >> You can't beat someone like that. >> Anything in your hair? >> No. >> All right. All right. Is there anything else I missed? Cuz they're going to catch that jail. If there's anything else on, you'll be charged with it. >> I don't back here. >> Walk to the car. >> Yep. Where? It's at the hospital. I just got to unlock it all the way up here. I'm going to use your car. Is that all right? I got the bike back here. >> Unless you want to take the bike out real quick. >> You have any other kids in the house right now? >> No. >> See All right, I'm gonna read you something. Have any questions? Tell me after. You have the [snorts] right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him or her present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand your rights as I've explained them to you? >> Yes. >> Having these rights in mind, are you willing to answer my questions now? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. So, I'm going to go talk to this officer over here and then we're going to go from there, right? >> Okay. Should I leave the bike here or how we doing that? >> I would say probably sit here. >> Okay. >> Uh, we have to say that >> garage door. Is there a garage code? See, that's fine. All right. So, I got your bike. We can either leave it here. Do you have your phone? Um, >> is it in your back pocket? >> It's in my back pocket. >> Okay. I'm going to reach back there and get it for you. >> There we go. Um, so it's going to go to with your property to the jail. Okay. Um, so as far as your bike, we can either leave it here or we have to secure it. >> Can I write down some numbers out my phone? >> Um, so we'll get to that in a minute. But first off, answer my question. What are we doing about the bike? Are we going to put it in the house or are we taking it to our PD to log in the property? >> You can put it right there on the porch >> or the back porch. >> The back porch. >> Sure. >> Okay. All right. >> Have you branded her? >> Yes. >> Awesome. >> She understands it. Yeah. She has to write down stuff. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Totally understand. Uh Yep. >> Am I able to just walk it back there or Get off that side. Oh, we have talking about the phone now or turn off airplane mode so you have to charge when you get out. Uh the dependent cash part that he's going to jail the 27th of July. >> So today's Saturday, so you're going to get out probably Monday. Make sense? >> I already I already turned the phone off. All right. Um, I'm going to call the uh aunt and see if she can't go to Dayton Children's to pick up this the kid. >> I'll call Joe, the medic, and let him know that that's the plan so we can let them know. Okay. >> Other than that, uh, I will take her to Green County. Um, I need to call Klein really quick. Um, cuz I need to um I need to figure out what charges he's okay with. Um, >> I'd say DV, >> DV, assault, >> child abuse, >> and child abuse are the three that I'm currently thinking of, but I want to make sure I don't forget something and make sure he's cool with those charges. >> Child neglect. >> Uh, that one's endangerment, neglect are hard sometimes. And so, I don't know. >> You might as well stick with it. Let's figure it out. Yeah, >> I'll also um I don't think she likes me very much. So, if you'd be so kind just to lock her into a verbal statement and ask um hey, so can you tell me what happened today? Hey, don't don't give her anything that he said, but let her kind of fill in the blanks. If she's not being very cooperative, ask where he got the remarks from or however you want to. Thank you. >> All right, ma'am. Um, so what exactly happened? The I don't know what all happened. I don't >> I I'm sorry. I did go too far. He hid the belt. I usually wouldn't whoop him with a belt. >> Um, and it's I never whooped him this bad. So I >> I probably did go a little too far with disappointing him, but I didn't realize he had any any um like you said, he had open rooms or something. I didn't realize he had that. And I just looked up and I noticed he had left, you know. So I was going I was about to leave and go look for him. >> Um he got in trouble and he got his PlayStation to look at his phone. >> Okay. What he did to get in trouble? >> He wasn't doing his chores and he was playing on his game instead of doing >> Okay, I got you. >> Um I'm sorry. >> Hey, things happened. Um now there was some previous scoring on him. What was that from? >> Um, he's an active kid. Trees and we hiked and he I mean he was running >> I mean it was whips all around his body. So don't lie to me. Okay. >> He got in trouble for acting up. >> Okay. Is this a repetitive thing? >> He's been acting up since me and my ex broke up in February. >> Is this something he's going through or >> is it like kind of >> acting up really badly? running away, going all the way to the neighborhood over by the hospital without permission. Um, like sewing. >> He I mean, he's just been acting up even his grades in school. Um, sneaking talking to girls, you know, that he met online that he's not supposed to talk to strangers. Like, he's he's just kind of been getting out of control. And I've been doing everything I can to discipline like, >> okay, >> be a good mom. Now I will say sometimes discipline doesn't really work for some children. Other forms of discipline works which is you know talking to them in a nice manner. Some kids don't take well to physical discipline. Um so it's just about changing up and how you do that. You can't just I I'm going to be flat out it looks like you beat him. Okay. >> Um and no child should go through that. No person should go through that. Okay. >> Right. Um, but um, as far as everything else, um, do you babysit for a living? >> I do. >> Okay. Um, do you have anyone coming over today? >> Not today. I mean, if they try to drop their kids off and I'm not here, they'll >> Right. That's on them. But >> figure it out. Can't I can't call a lot of people I babysit for, >> right? But >> Okay. Um, I'm just going to be blunt with you. Do you discipline any other children? >> No, never. Just my son. >> Okay. Is that your only kid? >> That's my only child. >> Okay. Um All right. How do you discipline other children? >> I don't discipline other kids. >> Okay. You just let them go. >> I mean, I I don't put my hand. I don't >> yell at them or be like, "Hey, don't do that." Or something like that. >> I tell them to sit down. Like they're >> they're >> He's been acting up really bad cuz he's going through a lot right now. We had to switch schools. >> We had to move. Um, you know, he lost a parent and he's been acting out behavior wise because everything he's done. But >> I got you. >> We He never had these problems. Like he never behaved this way. So I never had to really discipline until recently. Like I don't like stanking him. Mhm. >> Okay. Um, is there anything else I should know or >> I was just worried about him like someone at the hospital with him? >> Yes. So, the medics are at the hospital with him right now. We're trying to get your aunt, well, not your aunt, his aunt, your sister to go pick him up. >> Um, now I will advise you, we are going to call child protective services. Okay. Um, I don't know if he told you that or not. >> No. Um, but that that's the game plan right now. I just want you to be aware of that. Okay. Um, >> we're not going to put him in foster care with him or >> that that's not up to us. We don't >> he can't he can't go to my sister or my dad or my aunt's house. >> Okay. >> I don't want to strike, >> right? No, I understand. >> Um. All right. Um, and just for clarification, when you say you um have hit him with a a belt before, is that >> Usually I spank him on the butt with a belt. >> Okay. >> So, this time I didn't have a belt cuz he hit it, so I use an extension for it. >> Okay. How'd you use that? >> I specked him with it. >> Okay. Like in a whipping fashion or >> Yeah. >> Okay, I got you. Um All right. Okay. Um, should be it. So, you have any questions for us right now? >> No, I I guess I made a mistake, so I got to deal with >> things. All right. Um, let me go talk to this guy over here and then we'll go from there, right? 44 knobs on her CCH. Does she have any priors? >> Clear. Thank you. >> What she said? >> She said he she whips him with a a belt and today he did he she did it with an extension cord. >> Okay. >> So, >> I appreciate it. Uh, I put it in there that she admits to to whooping extension cord. The good news is is none of this has to be 100% done today because it's a weekend. So, right, >> client said he's cool with me doing DV assault and child abuse allin ones. So, I'll skin her. I'll get her to Green County. Um, I'll give her those numbers that were uh listed and then we'll go from there. >> Okay. I didn't say her her kid was at Dayton Church. I told her it was a hospital. >> I didn't know which Dayton Children's. So, >> how's it going? Uh, I'll call the uh the aunt and we'll go from there. >> Okay. >> Hey, appreciate you. >> Yep. No problem. Do you want me to do anything or with the whole process? >> Are you in tomorrow? >> Yes. >> We'll do it tomorrow. >> Okay. >> Uh, I'll just ask if you would do a sub saying essentially. >> Oh, you're taking it? >> Yeah, I got it. >> Why? It's my district. >> Are you sure? >> I don't care. >> Oh, okay. >> If you don't do the arrest, then I'll do the >> I need to do the case. >> Yeah. >> Cool. Okay, that works. So, I'll do the arrest and that'll be uh >> Okay. Sure that works for me. >> All right. Cool. Appreciate you. Um, I just need the kids info. I don't know what all you got. >> I can get all that to you tomorrow. Don't worry about it. I'll transport her uh Skinner with the uh summons and everything else, but uh I called Klein. It's a little weird, but juveniles, we can't do TPS or anything, so there's no paperwork. >> Yeah, I did advise her that CPS called >> Yeah. >> Um just but again, we can do all that tomorrow. >> Okay. >> Is that okay? >> Yep. >> Awesome. Hey, appreciate you. >> Yep.