DeWitt adoptive parents go to court over alleged child abuse in Clinton County

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – A Dewitt couple accused of abusing their adopted children will be in court Monday for their arraignment hearing.

Jerry and Tamal Flore are accused of adopting children for financial gain and using abuse as a disciplinary measure. Prosecutors argue that the abuse dates back to 2007.

The Flores face the following charges (via Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office):

Jerry Flore, 58, There are eleven charges:

• Counts 1-6: Child Abuse in the 1st Degree, a potential life felony;
• Count 7: Child Abuse in the 1st Degree, committed in the presence of another child, a potentially life-long felony;
• Count 8: Conspiracy to Commit Child Molestation in the 2nd Degree, a 10-year felony;
• Count 9: Child Abuse in the 2nd Degree, a 10-year felony;
• Count 10: Child Abuse in the 2nd Degree, a 10-year felony; And
• Count 11: Interfering with a Crime Report, a one-year misdemeanor.

Tamal Flore, 56, are facing 17 charges:

• Counts 1-6: Child Abuse in the 1st Degree, a potential life felony;
• Count 7: Child Abuse in the 1st Degree, committed in the presence of another child, a potentially life-long felony;
• Count 8: Conspiracy to Commit Child Molestation in the 2nd Degree, a 10-year felony;
• Count 9-10: Child Abuse in the 2nd Degree, a 10-year felony;
• Counts 11-16: Third Degree Child Abuse, a two-year felony; And
• Count 17: Interfering with a crime report, a one-year misdemeanor.

The Flores were indicted in December 2023 by Dana Nessel along with Joel and Tammy Brown.

Her arraignment hearing is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m

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