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Mother Arrested for Abusing Twins, Keeping Them Isolated

1/31/2026

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Lissette Soto Domenech, 64, was arrested in a Bronx apartment.
She allegedly abused her 14-year-old twin sons.
Authorities say she suffered from untreated schizophrenia and kept the boys isolated for nine years, feeding them a baby food diet.
The children were hospitalized for malnutrition after discovery by child services on October 15.
Domenech is charged with assault and reckless endangerment and has pleaded not guilty.

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Story summary

Lissette Soto Domenech, 64, was arrested in a Bronx apartment.
She allegedly abused her 14-year-old twin sons.
Authorities say she suffered from untreated schizophrenia and kept the boys isolated for nine years, feeding them a baby food diet.
The children were hospitalized for malnutrition after discovery by child services on October 15.
Domenech is charged with assault and reckless endangerment and has pleaded not guilty.