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PHELAN – A 27-year-old Phelan woman was arrested for child abuse after deputies made contact with two children at their school on Monday.

A Victor Valley Station deputy interviewed the two older children, ages 9 and 6. At the conclusion of the interview, she suspected abuse caused by their mother, Amanda Blaylock. The children and they younger 1-year-old sibling were all removed from the home and placed in protective custody. None of the injuries the children sustained required medical attention.

Blaylock was booked into the High Desert Detention Center for child abuse and is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail. She was formally charged with two felony counts of child abuse on by the Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Blaylock is scheduled to appear at the Victorville Superior Court on Thursday, December 8, 2016.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Deputy Wendy Perea at the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station at (760) 552-6801. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.

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