“Mother Faces Charges After Children Found in Filthy Home”

A mother has been apprehended following the revelation of her three children residing in a filthy residence overrun by insects. Jacqueline Daniel, aged 43, is facing three charges of child neglect as per official documentation. The mother was taken into custody on Monday after taking her 10-year-old son to the hospital under the Baker Act, also known as the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, allegedly because he refused to go to school, according to arrest reports. The boy was found to have numerous lice, lice eggs, and ticks on his scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes, leading to scratching and the development of sores and scabs, court papers indicate. Daniel acknowledged knowing that both her son and daughter had lice but neglected to treat them. She informed a Department of Children and Families (DCF) investigator that she had not received any child support and was facing difficulties in securing better employment. Following an interview with the DCF investigator, officials decided to check on Daniel’s two other children, aged 15 and 9, at their residence. Upon reaching the home on West New York Avenue, deputies witnessed cockroaches falling from the ceiling and crawling throughout the property, including on the children. Investigators also noted the presence of black mold patches on the walls, cluttered trash bags, junk items, and dirty sheets strewn across beds and floors. Upon discovering the children’s bathroom sink filled with murky brown water, the Florida woman claimed ignorance of the clog and questioned the children about it, receiving no response. The two children found at the residence were placed under the care of a guardian and transported to a hospital for treatment of their lice infestations, as per court documents. Daniel was arrested and booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail but has since been released on general release. This incident follows the arrest of a couple who had six children confined in their rooms in a police raid on their feces-smeared residence. Nathan Forczyk and Laura Forczyk were each charged with six counts of child neglect and were bailed from the Brevard County Jail last week. Authorities reported finding the children locked in separate bedrooms without access to food, water, or restroom facilities upon entering the house. The police described the deplorable conditions inside the property, mentioning missing walls, exposed live wiring, and a pervasive stench and excrement presence. The officers deemed the home unsafe, unsanitary, and perilous to the children’s health. A spokesperson from the Palm Bay Police Department acknowledged that the Forczyk family was in dire need of assistance and facing adversity.