'Despicable': South Carolina woman arrested after 12-year-old found weighing 47 pounds

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — A South Carolina woman has been arrested after a 12-year-old girl was found in "severe malnutrition," according to deputies. The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office charged 43-year-old Chiquitta Dawkins with unlawful conduct toward a child. An investigation at a Bowman location revealed that the child was reportedly malnourished. Arrest records detailed that [...]

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