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Parents Charged with Cruelty After Child Found in Filth

1/17/2026

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Florida authorities charged Nikolas Anthony Cummings (32) and Tashaye Driaunah Brown (31) with child neglect and cruelty.
A welfare check found the one-year-old living in conditions with cockroaches, trash, and insect feces.
Brown claimed she tried to protect the child by flipping the playpen and spraying insecticide.
An elderly man they cared for was found in deplorable conditions.
They are held on a $15,000 bond.

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Story summary

Florida authorities charged Nikolas Anthony Cummings (32) and Tashaye Driaunah Brown (31) with child neglect and cruelty.
A welfare check found the one-year-old living in conditions with cockroaches, trash, and insect feces.
Brown claimed she tried to protect the child by flipping the playpen and spraying insecticide.
An elderly man they cared for was found in deplorable conditions.
They are held on a $15,000 bond.