A mother has been arrested after allegedly forcing her daughter to wear a shock collar that once belonged to the family’s dead dog.
Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano, 30, was taken into custody after her child arrived at the Cape May City Elementary School in New Jersey with ‘visible marks on their body’.
It is alleged that the pupil had to wear the collar while at home and would receive electric shocks when they misbehaved and upset their mother.
The victim reportedly told police the device was kept in the bedroom with items belonging to the deceased pet, 6 ABC reported.
The collar was charged regularly after the passing of the animal, according to court documents cited by the news website.
It remains unclear how severe the injuries were, but they would depend on the voltage, duration of use, and frequency of shocks.
The Prosecutor’s Office says Cruz-Feliciano would threaten more violence if the abuse was ever reported.
Police were previously called to the family home, but nothing came out of it.
One resident who lives near the property told 6 ABC: ‘It is just sad. I hate to hear something like that, I really do.
‘And it is right here in the neighborhood, and I did not know that.’
Cruz-Feliciano was arrested on Tuesday and was charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and other offenses.
Her mother, Sonia Feliciano, 59, was also detained and later charged with hindering and tampering with evidence.
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