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Parents arrested after grandmother calls 911 and says she’s ‘tired of taking care of all these kids’ – WSB-TV Channel 2

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CARROLL COUNTY, Ga. — Several Carroll County parents are facing child abuse charges after officials discovered they were living in an unclean home where food was kept under lock and key.

Deputies said they first learned of the living conditions when a woman called them and told them that her 10-year-old grandson was riding his bicycle on the highway.

When they got there, they found that the grandmother was not looking after the children and told them she was “tired of taking care of all those children.”

She said her parents, 61-year-old Steve Bailey and 40-year-old Jessica Bailey, were not caring for the children and were only home when police were there, according to the incident report obtained by Channel 2 Action News.

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She also reported that it was so hot in the Bailey family’s trailer that one of the children was sleeping on the cold kitchen floor.

While the officers were on the phone with Family and Child Services, Jessica Bailey came home and started yelling at the children: “Do you want to go back to the foster family?” She ordered them to pick up the trash in the front yard.

While the deputy was talking to Jessica Bailey, she began cleaning her house, including throwing away trash and moldy food.

The officer said the smell of animal urine and feces in the house was so strong that he could barely breathe.

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He also noticed that the refrigerator and freezer had sturdy locks that kept the children away from the food. Jessica Bailey said the children ate the food too quickly, so Steve Bailey put the lock on the door to make it last longer.

The couple’s bedroom was noticeably cooler than the rest of the trailer and had a well-stocked mini fridge.

Both Steve and Jessica Bailey were arrested and charged with child abuse. Both have since been released from the Carroll County Jail on bail.

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