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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
Mum handcuffed young son and watched pit bull grab him by the throat 'like a chew toy'
A mum has been jailed after her six-year-old son was brutally attacked by a dog while restrained and unable to defend himself. Angelina Williams, 28, handcuffed her son's wrists and ankles as a punishment for refusing to pick up dog waste with his bare hands while on a trip to Savannah, Ohio. She was attempting to tie him to a chair when he fell on the ground. The pit bull belonging to the homeowner, Robert Michalski Jr, then clamped on to the youngster's throat and refusing to let go. Judge Dave Stimpert at Ashland County Common Pleas Court criticised the mum's actions, stating she had let her son be used as a "chew toy" by the dog, the Mirror reports. He sustained serious injuries, including deep lacerations to his neck. Photographs shown to the court depicted heavy bruising on his face and neck. The judge added: 'That dog tried to rip out his throat. I'm not sure that there are words that adequately describe it.' Michalski is said to have fled the scene with the dog in the aftermath of the incident, to try to prevent authorities from seizing it. Williams pleaded guilty in May 2025 to kidnapping, obstruction of justice, possessing criminal tools, and four counts of child endangerment, just days before the scheduled start of her trial. She had been held without bail since being arrested in August last year. She has now been sentenced to a minimum of 19 years behind bars. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Prosecutors told the court she had taken her two children - the six-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl - to Ohio, during which she started using restraints as a form of discipline. She handcuffed the children and tied them with ropes, on one occasion sharing a photo online of her daughter in restraints. In an earlier court appearance, she acknowledged the facts of the case, but claimed ignorance of any wrongdoing. She told the judge: 'I didn't know that the cuffs were illegal... My uncle told me it was OK, and I never meant any harm.' The young boy made a full recovery, and is being cared for by a legal guardian alongside his sister. Both are receiving proper support and protection. Two men linked to the case - Michalski Jr. and Taylor Marvin-Brown, who prosecutors have said was in a relationship with Williams - have also been convicted and will be sentenced later this month.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Evil mother handcuffed son, 6, then watched on as ferocious pit bull ripped his throat apart ‘like a chew toy'
AN EVIL mother who handcuffed her six-year-old son and watched a pit bull savage him has been jailed for at least 19 years. Angelina Williams, 28, from Ohio, did nothing to help as the dog ripped the boy's throat apart "like a chew toy", a judge said, and claimed she didn't know her actions were illegal. 5 5 Williams was sentenced earlier this month by Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge Dave Stimpert, who said Williams had punished her son for refusing to pick up dog excrement bare-handed, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE. The dog belonged to the homeowner, Robert Michalski Jr, and launched a vicious attack when the boy fell from his chair. Williams and Michalski, along with a third defendant Taylor Desiree Marvin-Brown, had been in the process of further tethering the boy to the chair when he fell, prosecutors said last August. It clamped onto the young lad's throat and refused to release him. The boy suffered serious cuts to his neck, as well as heavy bruising to his face. He had to be rushed to hospital by air ambulance for treatment, where concerns for his welfare where raised. Judge Stimpert, sentencing, said: 'That dog tried to rip out his throat. 'I'm not sure that there are words that adequately describe it.' Michalski reportedly fled the scene with the dog after the attack in an attempt to prevent authorities from seizing the animal. Williams pleaded guilty in May to kidnapping, obstruction of justice, possessing criminal tools, and four counts of child endangerment - just days before her trial was set to begin. Two men hacked XL Bully dogs with meat cleaver & knife in horrific attack in Scots street She had been held without bail since her August 2024 arrest and was credited for 361 days already served. Prosecutors revealed that Williams had taken her two children — the six-year-old boy and an eight-year-old daughter — to visit Savannah, a small village in Ohio. During the trip, she started using restraints as a form of punishment - experimenting with handcuffs and tying the children up with ropes. She even posted a photo of her daughter in restraints online. 5 5 Williams did not have legal custody of her son or daughter, and the children were only in her care for a visit at the time of the incident. During an August 2024 court appearance, Williams acknowledged the events that unfolded, but claimed to have been unaware that her actions were wrong. She told the court last year: 'The dog is not even my dog. The cuffs are not even my cuffs. 'I didn't even know the cuffs were illegal or anything was wrong with it. My uncle told me it was OK. 'I never meant any harm, I really didn't." Thankfully, the boy made a full recovery and is now in the care of a legal guardian alongside his sister. The two other defendants, Michalski Jr. and Taylor Marvin-Brown, have also been convicted and are awaiting sentencing later this month. Williams will serve her sentence at the Ohio Reformatory for Women.
