Police in Hot Springs, Arkansas responded to a child abuse call on Friday, and, upon arriving, talked to the 4-year-old victim. When they asked her name, she told them it is, "Idiot."
Police in Hot Springs, Arkansas responded to a child abuse call on Friday, and, upon arriving, talked to the 4-year-old victim, notes CNN.
When they asked her name, she told them it is, "Idiot," reports CBS News.
The girl was covered in wounds both fresh and in various stages of healing, indicating the beatings had been going on for some time.
According to police, her mother, Jennifer Denen, told authorities she knew her live-in boyfriend, Clarence Reed, had been abusing the child but never got her medical help.
Reed reportedly admitted to the violence and allegedly said he called the girl "Idiot" frequently, but "in jest."
The 4-year-old and five other children living in the home have been relocated, according to the Washington Post.
Denen and Reed are facing multiple felonies regarding battery and child endangerment. Their bond has been set at $500,000.
