Grandmother Tied 9-Year-Old Granddaughter To Bed, Forced Her To Eat Off Floor, Police Say

PLYMOUTH, Pa. (CBS/AP) — Police in Plymouth Borough say a grandmother tied her 9-year-old granddaughter to a bunk bed with a belt, forced her to eat off the floor and wear urine-soaked clothing, and the child's father and his fiancée failed to intervene. Police said in a Facebook post that 60-year-old Joann Ortmann, 26-year-old Cydney Magana, and 29-year-old Michael Hall all face child abuse charges.

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They were arrested Wednesday. Police say the girl's younger sister was also abused, and both children had been removed from the home when the investigation began.

WNEP-TV says , according to court documents, they both had been zip-tied to a playpen at one point. Police allege the older girl was also forced to urinate into a bucket in her room that contained her toys.

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All three remain at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. A call seeking comment from the public defender's office representing them wasn't immediately returned on Friday.

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