Miami-Dade mother ordered to have no contact with daughter after child abuse arrest

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Miami-Dade judge on Tuesday ordered that a 27-year-old mother accused of abusing and neglecting her 8-year-old daughter have no contact with the child while the case moves forward.

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During a hearing in Miami-Dade County Children’s Court, the judge found probable cause in the case involving Naseline Timouche and said the mother must undergo evaluations before any future contact with her daughter can be considered.

The court also ordered therapy and evaluations to assess the child’s needs.

Timouche, who lives in the Sunshine Lakes community in northwest Miami-Dade, was arrested Saturday on charges of child abuse and child neglect following an investigation by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.

According to an arrest report, deputies responded to Timouche’s home Saturday to conduct a welfare check and found Timouche’s daughter with numerous scars and marks on her body.

Deputies said the girl told them she was frequently left home alone for extended periods of time, including overnight.

According to the report, the victim said she had also been hit numerous times with a cord, frying pan and a spatula and does not often get fed at home by her mother.

The report states that the victim said Timouche does not allow her to eat the food in her home because the food is for “guests,” and forces her to eat expired food instead or food from the trash.

According to the report, the victim claimed that her mother would sometimes wake her up at night and strike her with items for no apparent reason, including one time where she was struck in the face with a charging cable.

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Police said the victim had numerous scars on her body that were consistent with her claims.

According to the report, a neighbor told police that she was first introduced to the girl two months ago from another neighbor and has allowed her to stay in her house and has provided her with food and shelter when she is left alone.

The neighbor told officers that she saw the victim walking around alone on Friday and once again provided her with food and clean clothing, authorities said.

Neighbors expressed shock at the allegations.

“You would never suspect that,” neighbor Simone Haritos said.

Haritos said she occasionally tried to help the girl when she saw her alone.

“I would try to help her, little things like cookies and water because I didn’t want to get into it with the parent,” she said.

While describing the allegations as heartbreaking, Haritos said she believed the family may have been struggling.

“I think it is really sad. I think they were probably under a lot of stress,” she said. “It is not cheap over here and they are not from here from what I understand. So I am sure they probably had a lot of uphill battles.”

Timouche remains in custody and is being held without bond.

The child has been placed in foster care, according to court proceedings. Records indicate the girl was born in Chile and that her father remains in that country.

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