Melanie Dyk was arrested Wednesday in Rathdrum, Idaho, in connection with an alleged child abuse case involving an 11-year-old girl. The case includes two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge.
Charges in Rathdrum Child Abuse Case
Dyk faces felony charges of injury to a child and aiding and abetting aggravated battery. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of failure to report child abuse.
Daniel Haley said a detective’s follow-up investigation led to the warrant for Dyk’s arrest. Dyk is the wife of Aaron Dyk, who was arrested in July on attempted murder and felony injury to a child charges.
11-Year-Old Girl Taken to Medical Centers
Court documents identify the alleged victim as Aaron Dyk’s daughter. Aaron Dyk admitted hitting the girl with a belt for what he described as “disciplinary reasons.”
The girl suffered bruising across her back and legs. Her injuries were causing her kidneys to fail, according to the available case information.
Officers responded after receiving reports that the girl was having a seizure. She was verbally unresponsive when officers arrived. She was initially taken to Kootenai Health and later transferred to Sacred Heart Medical Center in critical condition.
Police said no additional information would be released at that time.