Kelli Bryant Faces Jail Communication Ban

Kelli Bryant, a Pontiac mother charged with three counts of first-degree child abuse and welfare fraud, faces a potential revocation of her communication privileges in jail for allegedly violating a court order. Prosecutor Karen McDonald has filed a motion to restrict Bryant's access to telephones and tablets after she reportedly made ten calls to her children's caregiver within a four-day period, discussing her criminal case and involving other inmates to make calls on her behalf. This conduct is in violation of a court mandate prohibiting contact with her children or their caregiver, intended to protect the victims from further trauma. Bryant's three children, aged 15, 13, and 12, were found living alone in a squalid Pontiac home after being abandoned by their mother for several years. They survived on weekly food drop-offs, with the home found in appalling conditions, including piles of trash, mold, and human waste. The judge is set to make a decision regarding Bryant's communication privileges at an upcoming hearing.