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Name:
Bennett, Brandon Charles
Date of Booking:
03/23/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN IN THE 1ST DEGREE
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN IN THE 1ST DEGREE
Officer’s Narrative:
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On March 21st, 2025, I, Investigator Faith Cupp, self-dispatched myself to [REDACTED BY AGENCY] Briarwood Court Apartment [REDACTED BY AGENCY] in reference to an active call that was at the location regarding the welfare of young children.
Upon arrival, I met with Officer Harry Mays and Sergeant Chris Rhyne who advised me that DFACS workers [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2], were removing two children, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] and [REDACTED BY AGENCY] from the custody of their parents, Brittany Bennett and Brandon Bennet Sr due to the conditions inside of the residence. I spoke with [WITNESS #1], and she stated that they received information from a visitor of the home that the children were observed without clothes on and eating off the floor on March 19th, 2025. The information they received also indicated that there was old dirty water, old dirty food, and dog feces and urine the floors throughout the house. [WITNESS #1] stated that previously, there have been open cases against Brittany and Brandon Sr in reference to the conditions of the home and the animal feces throughout the house. [WITNESS #1] stated that Brittany was placed on a plan to improve the conditions and was also advised at that time not to have any animals in the home. However, today upon inspecting the home, there were numerous violations found inside of the residence.
[WITNESS #1] stated that when they entered the home, there were numerous safety concerns for the children to include animal feces or the floor throughout the residence, knifes at the edge of the counter which a child could easily reach, the bathtub was filled with water without a reason for it being there, old food that was in reach of the children, and [VICTIM #1] was observed attempting to eat dog food out of the dog bowl. [WITNESS #1] also stated that there was a bucket of dirty mop water in the path of travel that the kids use which could be detrimental to them. [WITNESS #1] also stated that upon EMA evaluating the children, they discovered that [REDACTED BY AGENCY] had lice, and that [REDACTED BY AGENCY] had a very bad diaper rash.
When I entered the residence, I smelled a strong foul odor which appeared to be animal urine and feces. I observed animal droppings in various spots. I observed numerous safety hazards for the safety of small children such as bags of unknown items piled on top of another which could fall on top of a small child in the areas that [VICTIM #1] walks around in. I also observed dishes and sharp objects in the kitchen near the edge of the counter which could be easily accessible to small children. There were old, molded food items within access to young children. There was a very foul odor of animal urine in one of the bedrooms which contained a baby’s crib and a baby’s swing. There were electrical objects with cords being stored in the sink of the bathroom. There were medications in reach of children in one of the bedrooms.
I spoke with Brittany and asked her to name the adults which live in the house, and she said she, her husband Brandon Sr, and their roommates Brandon Wilson and Emily Wilson. All adults in the home will he charged with 1st Degree Cruelty To Children. The children were turned over to DFACS at this time.
[End of Narrative]