felony neglect or abandonment of a dependent person
Coverage of felony neglect or abandonment of a dependent person in the Nexus archive.
- Woman pushed a child outside naked and filmed it, deputies say
Melissa M. Ware, 43, faces multiple charges including felony neglect, child endangerment, and sexual exploitation after deputies alleged she pushed a 15-year-old child outside naked and filmed it. She is also accused of verbally and physically abusing other children, including forcing a 12-year-old to sleep outside in cold weather and hitting children with objects.
- Woman pushed a child outside naked and filmed it, deputies say
Melissa M. Ware, 43, faces multiple felony charges in Iowa after deputies alleged she pushed a 15-year-old child outside naked and filmed it, along with other incidents of verbal and physical abuse against children. Charges include neglect, child endangerment, and sexual exploitation, with Ware currently jailed pending a preliminary hearing on July 2.