He said the defendant allegedly flew into a rage when Miah dropped a French fry into his drink, prompting him to drag her by the ponytail from his car into the house.
Scott’s mother and stepfather witnessed the act and called the sheriff’s department after they found the children tied up in his room.
Scott slipped out of the residence but was arrested a short time later when deputies spotted him walking in the area.
According to Layos, a pediatric physician at Loma Linda University Medical Center examined the children and reported that both victims had whip marks on their backs from a belt or extension cord, had strangulation impressions on their necks, lacerated lips and bruised eyes.
