A Georgia woman whose teenage son allegedly killed four people at Apalachee High School has been accused of taping her elderly mother to a chair, stealing her phone and damaging her home, according to a report.
Marcee Gray was indicted Monday in Ben Hill County, Ga., for the alleged abuse of her own mom, Deborah Polhamus in November — who was bound to a chair for almost 24 hours in her Fitzgerald home, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported.
Gray, 43, was slapped with several charges including, exploitation and intimidation of a elderly person, false imprisonment, criminal damage to property in the second degree, and theft, the outlet reported.
She could face up to 20 years in jail for the top charge of felony elder exploitation.
Her son, Colt Gray, 14, has been accused of fatally shooting two students and two teachers at his school last month.
The abuse occurred Nov. 3, after Gray demanded Polhamus accompany her as she was about to angrily confront her ex, Colin Gray, authorities said.
When Polhamus refused to go, Gray taped her to a chair, stole her iPhone and damaged a bathroom mirror and the back door of the older woman’s home, authorities alleged
“Marcee became upset and told Deborah that she was making her go with her because she was going to kill her ex,” according to the incident report.
“Deborah stated she refused to go and Marcee threw her up against the wall causing a cut on her left wrist. Marcee stated that since Deborah wasn’t going she was going to tie her to a chair and take her phone so she wouldn’t call anyone,” according to the document.
It’s unclear why Marcee was trying to confront her son’s father, with whom she had a contentious relationship.