Yashira Marie Maldonado, Hialeah, Florida mom chains teen daughter to fence without food, water or shade. Incident happened after mom sent text to relative saying she needed time away from her child after getting fired.
Probably not the mother of the year…. A mother in South Florida is accused of chaining her 13-year-old daughter to a fence outside of a relative’s home and leaving her there without food, water or shade.
Yashira Marie Maldonado who now faces child abuse charges was arrested following the alleged incident that took place on the morning of Saturday, July 11, according to the Hialeah Police Department.
Maldonado, 34, of Hialeah, following her arrest was released on bond and was ordered to have no contact with her daughter, CBS News reported.
Mom wrapped metal chain around child’s waist and secured it to fence only to drive away
Investigators said that Maldonado drove her daughter from their apartment to the girl’s great-grandmother’s home before she allegedly wrapped a metal chain around the child’s waist and secured the other end to the property’s fence. Maldonado then allegedly left her daughter on the fence before driving away.
Maldonado reportedly left the girl with a clear backpack, a change of clothing and medication. Police have not revealed how long the girl was left chained to the fence.
The incident was captured via a neighbor’s ring camera video, which showed Maldonado arriving at the residence shortly before 9 a.m. The footage also showed her leaving the property after she chained the girl to the fence, according to authorities.
The child reportedly had no access to food or water and no shelter from the sun.
Mom wanted ‘alone time’ after getting fired from job
‘The defendant drove the victim in a beige Toyota Camry to the witness residence,’ the arrest report stated. ‘She wrapped a metal chain around the victim’s waist and tied the other end to the house fence, restricting her from moving around.’
Authorities learned of the incident when a family member, who did not live at the property, called police.
‘Once the father got word of that, he contacted police,’ Hialeah Police Lt. Eddie Rodriquez said, according to CBS News. ‘Officers arrived and sure enough found this 13-year-old child tied to the fence.’
‘It’s horrible. She left her outside, no shade. Right in the sun,’ Rodriquez added. ‘The heat alone, it’s very sad for what happened to this 13-year-old child.’
But there‘s more.
Investigators also said that Maldonado sent a text message to a witness around 9:10 a.m. that read, ‘I got fired from my job!!!!!!’
Maldonado reportedly told officers that she knew it was wrong to chain her daughter to the fence, but she felt she needed a break from the teen.
Maldonado has since been charged with child neglect and child abuse. It is not currently clear if Maldonado has entered a plea or retained legal counsel following her arrest.
Authorities have not released additional information about the child’s condition or whether she has been placed in protective custody. The investigation remains ongoing.
