New details emerge after girl found wearing shock collar in Stratford, New Jersey

A choose ordered 42-year-old Kelly Mennig and her two grownup daughters, Rachel and Rebecca Mennig, launched from custody whereas they await trial.

The prosecution requested for them to remain in jail, saying an eyewitness within the dwelling noticed them use a canine’s shock collar on that 13 year-old.

Choose Michele Fox stated whereas the allegations are “extraordinarily disturbing” she is required take different components into consideration, together with previous felony historical past and probation standing.

Among the many phrases of their launch: no contact with minors, no contact with the sufferer, and the defendants can’t dwell collectively.

They’re additionally not allowed to debate the case with relations or witnesses.

The ladies had been arrested after the woman sought assist at a neighbor’s dwelling in Stratford, Camden County, in early March.

The prosecution laid out disturbing allegations of abuse in the direction of the teenage member of the family.

“During the last 4 years she stated she started to be excluded from household meals. She stated she was being given issues corresponding to child meals or oatmeal, as an alternative of what the household was consuming,” stated Assistant Prosecutor Carla Fabrizi.

Prosecutors identified the woman weighed 63 kilos at 13 years outdated. Kelly Mennig’s father, who lives within the dwelling, instructed investigators all three suspects used a shock collar on the woman as punishment, and stated he was as soon as pressured to duct tape the woman to a stability beam within the basement.

Attorneys for all three defendants stated their shoppers deny the allegations of the prosecution. One lawyer stated the woman was not malnourished however had overcome medical points as a toddler.

“Ms. Mennig maintains her innocence. We do concede possible trigger for the aim of this listening to with respect to the endangering cost,” stated Kelly Mennig’s lawyer Christopher St. John.

Courtroom discussions included the truth that the ladies ran a babysitting enterprise out of their Stratford dwelling.

We spoke to a mother who says she used Rachel Mennig as a babysitter for her daughter. She does not wish to be recognized.

“At first it appeared advantageous, like they appeared like a traditional household, as if they would not put no person in hurt. They appeared like they cared for my daughter,” she stated.

The mother we spoke to stated she was shocked to be taught in regards to the prices in opposition to the three girls.

“I seen it on the information and I used to be simply in full shock,” she stated. “I ended up crying that evening as a result of I felt like I put my daughter in hurt’s means though I by no means meant to do it.”

Protection lawyer Wealthy Bobbe issued the next assertion on behalf of Rebecca Mennig:

“Ms. Mennig is harmless of those prices and can combat them within the Courtroom. We respect the time and thought Choose Fox gave the matter this morning and we’re wanting ahead to clearing Rebecca’s good title as quickly as we will.”

Lawyer Ken Aita, who represents Rachel Mennig, instructed Motion Information Wednesday afternoon that his consumer continues to say her innocence, saying this case is within the very early levels of the investigation.