JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) — An adult couple has been arrested after four children were found living in unsafe conditions under their care.
The arrest came after the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) received a complaint of possible child abuse at a Ridgeland residence back in August. This prompted an investigation from multiple organizations, including the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
Authorities determined that the mother, Kelly Brisbane, and her boyfriend, Andre Bennett, kept Brisbane’s four children in unsafe conditions, posing an “unreasonable risk of harm.”
When JCSO arrived to arrest the adults on Tuesday, Brisbane told officials that Bennett was at work. He was later found at the residence, hiding in a closet…