A Jacksonville mother is facing two charges of child abuse after
allegedly beating her daughters because they only bought her a card on
Mother’s Day.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said 42-year-old India Martin attacked
one of her daughter’s with a metal broom and punched her other daughter
in the face. She then allegedly kicked the girls out of the house.
WJXT reported Friday that a neighbour saw them outside and called
police. The neighbour told the TV station that girls were crying and
terrified and said their mom had a bad day. The girls’ ages were not
released.
Martin, who works as a teaching assistant at a local high school, was
arrested Sunday and released Tuesday after posting a $30,000 bond. Its
unclear if she had retained an attorney who could comment on the
charges.