The Brief Deputies found a 4‑year‑old inside a closet secured by a bungee cord. The child’s mother said the child was left in the closet daily for approximately 12 hours. Authorities say they were given consent to enter the residence and found a closet door secured by a bungee cord. The child’s mother, Kaylynn Nicole Moore, 28, told deputies the child was left in the closet daily for approximately 12 hours. Her boyfriend, James Earl Stone, 27, admitted to using the bungee cord to secure the door.