Mom Allegedly Duct-Taped Her Toddler

Hesperia - A San Bernardino County woman is under arrest after authorities say she duct-taped her 2-year-old. Danyella Higgins was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of cruelty to a child.

County sheriff's deputies went to the home of the 19-year-old Hesperia woman after she allegedly sent a photo to friend that showed her 2-year-old son with duct tape around his hands, feet and mouth. The recipient called authorities.

The San Bernardino Sun says Higgins told authorities that she was taping up a window and though it would be funny to tape up her son.

He was found in a playpen with bits of tape still clinging to him. The boy was turned over to the county child welfare agency.