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Three women are accused of torturing a 6-year-old girl in their North Carolina home for more than a year until her death in December, when the girl weighed just 27 pounds, according to police.
On Wednesday, February 4, all women— Susan Robinson, Tonya McKnightand Terrion McKnight – Charged with first degree murder Dominic Moody December 16, 2025 Court Records Viewer US Weekly exhibit.
Dominique’s legal guardian, Tonya, lived at the Charlotte home with two other women who are accused of extensive abuse of Dominique, including locking her in a dog crate, starving her, forcing her to wear soiled diapers and beating her. us.
Before Dominique’s death, Tonya would regularly ask Susan and Therrien to care for the girl and Tonya’s other children who lived in the home, the affidavit states. Tonya is Dominic’s auntaccording to charlotte observer.
“Dominique was forced to watch other children eat, was forced to sit in his own feces and urine, wore a diaper, was imprisoned in a dog cage or bathroom for days, and was tortured,” a detective wrote in the affidavit.
“She was also frequently bound, beaten and/or taped as punishment,” the document continues.
Authorities in North Carolina are continuing to investigate the death of a 6-year-old girl, allegedly at the hands of a court-appointed conservator, Us Weekly has learned. Susan Lee Robinson, 61, was arrested on Saturday, December 20, and formally charged with one count of intentional child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury, a felony, and four counts(…)
Tonya, Susan and Terrin were originally charged with child abuse in connection with Dominic’s death and were arraigned Thursday, February 5, in Mecklenburg County Superior Court on murder charges. charlotte observer the report said.
They were each appointed public defenders, according to court records, which did not immediately list the names of their legal representatives.
There was no immediate response from the Mecklenburg County Public Defender’s Office. us Friday, February 6th.
On Dec. 16, police received a call saying Dominique was “not breathing” at Tonya’s home in Charlotte, according to the affidavit. The girl was taken to hospital and pronounced dead.
Her body was covered with multiple scars and open wounds, including one on her left ankle that appeared to be from a burn, documents said.
“The most severe injuries were defects to her genitals and buttocks,” the detective wrote in the affidavit.
When forensic investigators interviewed other children in the house, they told them that Tonya forced Dominique to live in “a small enclosure inside the house” and that she was “frequently bound with black tape and whipped with a white belt,” the affidavit states.
“They further suggested that when Dominique was found not breathing, she was placed in front of the kitchen stove to warm her up and revive her,” the document continues. In the deposition, detectives described the three-bedroom home as “very untidy, with a strong smell of feces and urine” and multiple rats “running around inside.”
“The residence was littered with a mixture of animal and human feces,” the affidavit states.
According to police, evidence obtained from interviews with Tonya, Susan and Teren, as well as from their cellphones, showed they were all involved in the torture of Dominic.
The evidence established “duct tape, dog crates, beatings and rat activity in Dominic Moody’s life over many years,” the affidavit said.
Tonya is grant custody According to court records, in September 2021, Tonya’s sister asked Dominic to take care of her daughter. charlotte observer.
In a court filing obtained by the newspaper, Tonya wrote that her sister made the request “because she is emotionally unstable and incapable of caring for her children.”
Tonya, Susan and Therrien are being held in jail without bail, records show.
If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, please call or text Children’s Helpline Phone: 1-800-422-4453.
