New Jersey mother charged after allegedly forcing young child to wear dog shock collar

A New Jersey parent was arrested aft she forced her kid to deterioration a canine daze collar, leaving marks connected the neck, according to prosecutors.

Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano, 30, was charged with 2 counts of endangering the payment of a child, 2 counts of aggravated assault, 1 number of witnesser tampering with menace of unit and 1 number of hindering, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said successful a quality release.

The maltreatment was uncovered connected March 17 erstwhile the kid arrived astatine Cape May City Elementary School with disposable marks connected the body, which were aboriginal determined to beryllium caused by a canine daze collar. The prosecutor’s office's Special Victims Unit and the Cape May City Police Department launched a associated investigation, and Cruz-Feliciano was arrested the pursuing day.

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Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano, 30, was charged aft she allegedly forced her kid to deterioration a canine daze collar. (Cape May County Sheriff's Office)

Investigators learned that Cruz-Feliciano besides threatened the kid with much unit if the maltreatment was reported, according to the quality release.

Shock collars tin present electrical charges arsenic precocious arsenic 100 volts.

The unfortunate told officers that the collar was kept successful a chamber with items belonging to the family's dormant canine and that the collar was charged regularly aft the animal's death, according to tribunal documents, WPVI reported.

Shock collars tin present electrical charges arsenic precocious arsenic 100 volts. (Getty Images)

Cruz-Feliciano allegedly admitted to the maltreatment and told constabulary she had her mother, 59-year-old Sonia Feliciano, dispose of the collar, according to the outlet.

The victim’s maternal grandma is facing charges of hindering and tampering with grounds but was released connected a summons pending tribunal proceedings, according to the quality release.

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Investigators learned that Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano threatened the kid with much unit if the maltreatment was reported. (iStock)

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"This lawsuit highlights the ongoing dedication of our instrumentality enforcement agencies to protecting the astir susceptible members of our community," Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffery H. Sutherland said successful a statement. "We instrumentality each allegations of kid maltreatment with the utmost seriousness, and we volition proceed to guarantee that those liable for specified heinous acts are held afloat accountable nether the law."