An Augusta, Georgia mother, 39‑year‑old Suzanne Shelton, was arrested this week after a Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFACS) worker reported alarming conditions in the motel room where she was staying with her five children. The incident unfolded after the DFACS worker tried to conduct a visit at a local motel and Shelton refused to open the door or let the worker see the children, who are ages 12, 9, 7, 5, and 3.
What deputies found
When Richmond County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived and got one of the children to open the door, they reportedly found the room overrun with flies, filled with trash, and nearly impossible to walk through, with beds stripped bare and a strong foul odor. Two of the children were found naked, and…..