A Michigan woman, 35-year-old Kelli Bryant, pleaded no contest to child abuse charges stemming from years of neglect of three children living in a squalid Pontiac home, with a six-year prison sentence anticipated.

Police used hazmat-style precautions when the children were discovered in February 2025 due to extreme conditions inside the home.

The discovery occurred after deputies entered the home following the landlord’s warning about nonpayment, and Bryant had barred the father from seeing the children while he was imprisoned on an unrelated matter.

The case has been repeatedly covered by WDIV ClickOnDetroit, with ongoing links to prior coverage and related developments.

Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office handled the case and coordinated welfare checks at the 600 block of Lydia Lane in Pontiac.

The timeline shows a multi-year escalation beginning around 2020–2021, with the 2025 welfare check triggering the legal proceedings and eventual plea.

Authorities described the home’s conditions as offensive enough to constitute abuse and neglect.

Bryant’s parental rights were terminated in family court in April 2026.

AP and NewsBreak carried the development, citing WRAL News coverage from Raleigh, North Carolina.

Sentencing for the child abuse charges is scheduled in September in Oakland County Circuit Court, Pontiac.

The case centers on a prolonged period during which the children were unsupervised; ages and exact duration are noted in more detailed reporting.

Bryant had not lived at the home for years; the landlord’s welfare check followed months of nonpayment since October.