An arrest report says the girl was left alone, denied food and forced to eat from a trash can.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A northwest Miami-Dade woman was arrested Saturday after deputies said her 8-year-old daughter described repeated beatings, hunger and being forced to eat expired food or food from the trash.
Naseline Timouche, 27, faces charges of aggravated child abuse causing great bodily harm and child neglect without great bodily harm. The case began with a welfare check at a home in the 700 block of Northwest 81st Street, where deputies said they found the child with scars and marks on her body.
According to an arrest report, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies went to the home Saturday morning after a neighbor raised concerns about the child. The girl told deputies she was often left alone for long periods, including overnight. She also said her mother did not often feed her and told her food inside the home was for “guests.” Deputies wrote that the child said she was made to eat expired food or food from a garbage can.
The girl told investigators she had been hit with a cord, a frying pan and a spatula, according to the report. Deputies said she also described being woken up and hit for no clear reason. In one account, the child said Timouche struck her in the face with a charging cable. Deputies said marks and scars on the girl were consistent with parts of what she described.
A witness told deputies she met the child through another neighbor about two months ago and had allowed the girl to stay at her home because the child was often left without adult supervision. The witness said she gave the girl food and clean clothes June 5 after finding her walking around alone. The report did not say where the child was placed after deputies intervened.
Investigators said Timouche made admissions during an interview after deputies read her rights. The report says she acknowledged hitting the child with a charging cable and said she did not return home that day until 5 a.m. Timouche was taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. On Monday, she was awaiting a bond decision.
The charges mark the start of the criminal case, not a finding of guilt. A public defender was listed for Timouche, but no public statement from the defense was reported Monday. Authorities did not release further details about the child’s medical care, school status or whether child welfare officials had prior contact with the family.
The case now moves through Miami-Dade court as prosecutors review the arrest report and any supporting evidence. The next key step is a bond hearing and formal charging review. Timouche remained in custody after her arrest, and deputies said no additional details were available.
Author note: Last updated June 9, 2026.