According to authorities, the girl had been bound for three days when her family members alerted them to the situation in Vera.
According to reports, the young girl was discovered sitting on a carpet square while being restrained to a tree with a bandage secured around her injured leg.
According to the authorities, he allegedly confessed to doing it only when they are not watching her.
James and his girlfriend Kayla Clark were taken into custody by deputies on charges of child abuse and neglect.
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