A Kentucky mother is facing charges after police, responding to a welfare check, allegedly found her two young children living in deplorable and dangerous conditions.
Virginia Lynn Fernow, 26, was arrested Friday and charged with criminal abuse of a child and endangering the welfare of a minor. Officers from the Louisa Police Department reported smelling a foul odor upon arriving at her home. Once inside, they noted that the residence was filled with dog feces and garbage, making some areas inaccessible.
Fernow allegedly admitted to officers that she had not cleaned the home for four to six months. Police found her two children, ages 2 and 4, unclothed in a bedroom surrounded by flies and insects.
Fernow also admitted that her 2-year-old had suffered a burn on a heater, which she treated herself with diaper rash cream instead of seeking professional medical attention.
Fernow is being held at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on a $5,000 cash bond.
Her next court date is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 19. Authorities have not released information on the current placement of the children.
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