Prosecutor: Pontiac mom in squalor case stole welfare aid meant for her kids
Prosecutor says while three children lived alone in squalor in Pontiac, their mom, Kelli Bryant, was pocketing their government benefits.
Pontiac mom accused of abandoning kids in squalor faces more charges
Kelli Bryant, 34, is now charged with three counts of welfare fraud, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced Tuesday. Bryant was charged last month with three counts of first-degree child abuse. If convicted, she faces up to life in prison.
Michigan mom who allegedly abandoned her children was collecting thousands in welfare, prosecutor says
The prosecutor claims that between January 2022 and February 2025, Kelli Bryant collected $29,397 in welfare while her children lived in squalor.
Pontiac mom allegedly collected $29K in welfare while kids were abandoned in trash, feces-filled home
Kelli Bryant is accused of collecting payments from January 2022 through February 2025 while her kids lived alone in a Pontiac townhouse.
Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her 3 children for years charged with welfare fraud
Kelli Bryant, 34, has been charged with three counts of welfare fraud. Bryant is already facing three counts of first-degree child abuse.
Welfare fraud charges added for Pontiac mom charged with abandoning 3 kids for years
Kelli Bryant, the mom charged abandoning her three kids in Pontiac, is charged with welfare fraud as the prosecutor says she received almost $30,000 from the state, which was meant for the kids she's accused of leaving to live alone in filth.
More charges filed against Pontiac mother accused of abandoning kids to live in squalor for years
The Pontiac woman facing felonies for allegedly abandoning her three children to live in a filth-ridden home for years has been charged with additional crimes.
Bond lowered for Pontiac mother accused of abandoning her 3 children for years
On Friday, 50th District Court Judge Cynthia Thomas Walker reduced 34-year-old Kelli Bryant's bond to $50,000 cash.
Mother accused of abandoning kids for years facing new charges
Kelli Bryant is facing charges of welfare fraud, in addition to the counts of child abuse for allegedly abandoning her kids in a filthy home.
Michigan prosecutor brings additional charges against mom who abandoned children
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