Linda Brantly of Orange County , Florida was arrested on charges on child abuse on Thursday . Brantly , 58 , allegedly used dog collars and leashes to chain her children to her washing machine and forced them to sleep on the floor . The children were also forced to plank and raise their hands in the air for extended periods of time when they misbehaved . She is being held at a local jail with bail set at $ 50,000.
Linda Brantly of Orange County , Florida was arrested on charges on child abuse on Thursday . Brantly , 58 , allegedly used dog collars and leashes to chain her children to her washing machine and forced them to sleep on the floor . The children were also forced to plank and raise their hands in the air for extended periods of time when they misbehaved . This was discovered as the the elementary school-aged children were interviewed about possible sexual abuse at the hands of a family member . Brantly , who has custody of the three children , has denied these claims of abuse , and was released from jail Thursday on a $ 5,000 bond .