Mom Let Boyfriend Sexually Abuse Her Kids, Cops Say

For five years, a Bradenton woman allowed her boyfriend to sexually abuse her children and even let him smoke methamphetamine with at least one of them. She never did anything to stop it.

That’s according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office following the Tuesday arrest of Amy Muse, 37, and her live-in boyfriend Shawn Ussery, 42. The pair now face a host of criminal charges related to the abuse of Muse’s children, who are now 11 and 18, according to the Bradenton Herald.

Ussery’s bond was set at more than $2 million Wednesday. Charges against him include multiple counts of sexual battery, sexual assault, aggravated child abuse and contempt of court.

Muse faces multiple charges including willful child abuse, violation of probation and lewd and lascivious exhibition. Among other things, she is accused of performing oral sex on Ussery while forcing one of her children to watch.

Both Ussery and Muse remain in the Manatee County Jail, according to jail records.