Pa. mother allegedly handcuffed her 11-year-old to oil tank while she went to work

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (TCN) — A 33-year-old mother faces charges for allegedly locking her children in a utility room and handcuffing one to an oil tank while she was away at work.

According to the Lebanon County Regional Police Department, on the evening of Jan. 11, officers responded to East Kercher Avenue, where they learned Chazzity Candelario allegedly handcuffed her 11-year-old child to an oil tank in the basement. A complaint reviewed by WGAL-TV claims the child told an officer he was able to escape but accidentally handcuffed himself to the bed.

The boy reportedly said Candelario had restrained him for up to two hours at times.

According to WHTM-TV, the victim’s mother admitted to locking her children up because she has trouble controlling them.

The Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced that Candelario was arraigned on charges of endangering the welfare of a child, false imprisonment, and unlawful restraint. She was booked into the Lebanon County Correctional Facility on $100,000 bail.

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