MILTON, Fla. - A Florida woman is accused of beating her 14-year-old adopted son with a dog chain, cutting his arms and head and chipping his teeth with pliers, sheriff’s officials said.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said Monday during a news conference that it’s one of the worst cases of child abuse he’s seen in his 38-year career in law enforcement.
The Patricia Hyler, 47, was arrested May 8. She’s charged with aggravated child abuse, and Johnson said additional charges could be added once the investigation is completed.
The woman, who lives in Pace, is also accused of making the child sleep on a dirty concrete floor and forcing him to strip off his clothes outside while she sprayed him with a garden hose. “Somebody that can do