An autistic girl and her two siblings were rescued from an extremely filthy home after she made an escape to their neighbors’ patio Saturday.
Police were called to the Palm Bay residence when the girl, who was non-verbal and disabled, showed up at the next-door neighbor’s home.
Her mom, Melissa Doss refused to open the door and fled the home climbing a fence. She met officers outside and said she was not home when the child escaped.
The following day, the same neighbor contacted the Police again after the disabled girl returned to their home.
The 43-year-old mom told cops that she was “at the end of her rope” and a Department of Children and Families agent visited the residence.
Palm Beach Police said that the agent was shocked to see that no functioning bathrooms existed inside and that urine and feces covered the floor.
A makeshift cage was also discovered. Doss told the agent that she would keep the autistic girl inside it.
Doss was charged with child neglect and abuse. She is being held at a $20,000 bond.
