@fox2now: Officials say new child abuse charges filed against a Winfield woman who has fostered children for a decade is “just the tip of the iceberg.” Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood released a statement Sunday evening that Brenda Deutsch, 70, was arrested for the neglect, abuse and endangerment “stemming from initial allegations of a missing child that was later located in the state of Texas.” Court documents note several instances where Deutsch abused the child with a paddle, wooden trim from walls, and shoes. She’s also accused of taking clothes from the child and not providing enough food. Court documents indicate an anonymous call was made to social services in November alleging abuse. Authorities say the Winfield School District reported excessive absences involving the child in February. In that month, a school resource officer (SRO) was notified about the child missing school. As the school began investigating, they learned the child was in Texas. The SRO was told a rumor that the child was exchanged to an individual in Texas for a monkey. Read more on fox2now.com

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