GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A Green Bay mother was charged on Tuesday with child neglect resulting in bodily harm after she ignored one of her child’s dental issues until it became a life-threatening problem.
26-year-old Alicia Graf’s four children were living in a drug environment and were exposed to domestic abuse, according to a criminal complaint.
The complaint also shows that her 7-year-old-son was deemed a severe hospital case after she failed to bring him to the dentist for a year and a half.
The boy had developed severe cavities and likely had abscesses that were putting him at risk of sepsis and death.
The boy had dental surgery that included the removal of five teeth after he was put in the care of his grandmother, according to the complaint.
It also states that the boy told investigators that he informed his mother about his oral pain multiple times.
According to urine tests, Graf’s 5-year-old had developed high levels of nicotine received from secondhand smoke and her 4-year-old had cocaine their system.
Investigators were informed from the children that Graf’s boyfriend, who is currently in Brown County Jail on drug charges, would physically abuse them.
