UPDATE: Nov. 17 at 11 a.m.
A Wayne County mother is facing additional child abuse charges after investigators discovered evidence that a third child was also allegedly abused.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reported that Kaylee Judd was charged with first-degree criminal abuse and endangering the welfare of a minor. The new charges bring her total to three counts of the same offenses.
Officials detailed that a deputy had initially arrested Judd on Nov. 10 for allegedly abusing her 2-year-old and 4-year-old children. Both children were treated at Wayne County Hospital before being released to their grandparents and later taken to the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital for additional treatment.
A 6-month-old child was also removed from the home at that time, officials confirmed.
On Nov. 15, a deputy spoke with a Kentucky Child Protective Services investigator about the ongoing case. The investigator had reportedly consulted with a pediatric forensic doctor at UK Children's Hospital, who noted that the 6-month-old had "old injuries."
A complaint warrant was obtained for additional charges against Judd. A deputy served the warrant on Nov. 16 while Judd was in the Wayne County Detention Center.
Deputies continue to investigate the case.
Original Story:
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports that a mother was arrested on Tuesday for the alleged abuse of two of her children.
Officials say they responded on Monday night to the Wayne County Hospital Emergency Room to speak with hospital personnel regarding the suspected abuse of two children and were made aware by doctors that both children had "multiple injuries to their bodies, including what was believed at that time to be possible membrane tissue damage inside both children’s ears."
According to officials, a CT scan was ordered for both children to determine whether they would need to be transferred to the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital for further treatment.
Officials say that an investigator with the Kentucky Department of Children's Protective Services also responded to the hospital to investigate.
The results of the CT scans revealed that the two children didn't have any head injuries and were later released by Child Protective Services to their grandmother, according to officials.
Officials report that around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Kaylee Judd was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree criminal abuse of a child, 12 years of age or younger, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.
According to officials, Judd was booked in the Wayne County Detention Center.
