A 33-year-old Georgia mother who was arrested in Clayton County after a 6-year-old boy was hospitalized because of severe beatings made her first appearance in court before Judge Keisha Wright Hill late Thursday morning.
Porshe Wells is facing multiple charges, including cruelty to children in the 1st degree and cruelty to children in the 3rd degree; contributing to deprivation of a minor; making a false statement; battery family violence; aggravated battery; and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Wells received bond for each charge in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $8,000 with the exception of the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge for which she did not receive bond.
Police say that Wells’ boyfriend 36-year-old Napoleon Ates accused the young boy of stealing $80 over the weekend. The boyfriend then began abusing the child for days as his mother allegedly stood by and watched.
On Sunday, the boy reportedly lost consciousness and Wells attempted to revive him with an ice bath.
On Monday and Tuesday, Wells went to work and got her nails and feet done, according to police.
The unresponsive child was brought to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta on Tuesday. The hospital notified the police of the abuse.
Ates has also been arrested and has been charged with aggravated assault, 2 counts of aggravated cruelty to children in the 1st degree, two counts of cruelty to children in the 2nd degree, cruelty to children in the 3rd degree and contributing to the deprivation of a minor.
Wells is due back in court at 8:30 a.m. July 3 for a preliminary hearing and on July 7 for a bond hearing.
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