{"id":174873,"date":"2026-02-12T10:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/174873\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:18:08","slug":"oakland-county-mom-pleads-no-contest-to-child-abuse-after-children-found-in-deplorable-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/174873\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland County mom pleads no contest to child abuse after children found in deplorable conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

PONTIAC, Mich. \u2013 An Oakland County mother has pleaded no contest to child abuse after reportedly leaving her young children in \u201cdeplorable conditions.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

According to authorities<\/a>, the three young children were left unattended in an apartment littered with rotten food and human and animal waste.<\/p>\n

Local 4 has chosen not to publish photos of the apartment.<\/p>\n

The investigation into 31-year-old Teriomas Tremice Johnson began in November 2025 after an alleged break-in at a Pontiac apartment was reported by a 12-year-old girl.<\/p>\n

Responding officers reportedly did not find evidence of a break-in, but found the home in deplorable condition.<\/p>\n

Police said the mother was not present and that three children — the 12-year-old and two 9-year-olds — were living with three cats, clogged sinks, and inoperable plumbing, causing them to use a cardboard box as a makeshift toilet.<\/p>\n

The children said they hadn\u2019t seen their mom since the day prior.<\/p>\n

The three were enrolled in school, but authorities said their attendance was inconsistent.<\/p>\n

Child Protective Services placed the children with family members.<\/p>\n

Johnson was taken into custody shortly after and charged with three counts of second-degree child abuse.<\/p>\n

Authorities said she was on probation after being convicted of retail fraud, fleeing and eluding, and fourth-degree child abuse after allegedly fleeing from police with two of her children in the car.<\/p>\n

After she reportedly threw a chair and cursed at the magistrate, Johnson was ordered to be held without bond.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Johnson pleaded no contest to the three charges. She is expected to be sentenced April 14.<\/p>\n

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