Two people have been charged with criminal abuse after police say they force fed hot sauce and vinegar to a 4-year-old daughter.
Louisville authorities say the child's mother, 23-year-old Brittany Herbst, and her boyfriend, 29-year-old James Ford, used the condiments as discipline. Mt. Washington police say they found out about the incidents on May 1st when the child had to be taken to Kosair Children's Hospital for a head abrasion. While there, authorities say both Herbst and Ford were interviewed, and Ford spoke of force feeding the child, with the assistance of Herbst.
Ford is set for arraignment next week. Herbst was arraigned in Bullitt District Court on Thursday morning.