Aiken Standard · Aug 17, 2026 · BY ERIN WEEKS [email protected]

Aiken County mother arrested for cruelty to children after minor victim found 'crying and screaming'

An Aiken County mother was arrested and charged with cruelty to children after her daughter alleged abuse.

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Aiken mother charged with child cruelty after girl reported neck injury

A deputy who went to the home for a well-being check saw the girl crying and observed a laceration on her neck, a sheriff's office report says.

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Alexis Leysath

Released Aug 16, 2026

Aiken County, SC· Aug 15, 2026

Children/ Cruelty To Children (Torture, Deprivation)

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