A mother has been arrested after allegedly using an electric shock dog collar on her child, according to US prosecutors.
Police opened an investigation on 17 March after a child went to school with visible marks on their body, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office.
The investigation revealed that the marks were from an electric shock dog collar, Sky News’ US partner network NBC News reports.
The child’s mother, 30-year-old Kimberly Cruz-Feliciano, has been arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, witness tampering and other related charges.
Cruz-Feliciano is accused of threatening the victim with more violence if they told anyone about the use of the dog collar.
She is currently being held in Cape May Correctional Center awaiting court proceedings.
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Meanwhile, Cruz-Feliciano’s mother Sonia Feliciano, the child’s grandmother, was charged with hindering and tampering with evidence, officials said.
The 59-year-old was released on a summons pending court proceedings.
The child’s age and gender have not been reported in US media.
“We take all allegations of child abuse with the utmost seriousness, and we will continue to ensure that those responsible for such heinous acts are held fully accountable under the law,” Prosecutor Jeffrey H Sutherland said in a statement.
