Natasha Hunt, 24, of Niagara, Wis., is charged in Marinette County Circuit Court with child abuse-intentionally causing harm, and disorderly conduct. The charges are related an Aug. 24 hair-pulling incident involving her 2-year-old son, according to the complaint.

Amara Burns, 26, of Marinette, Wis., is charged with child abuse-intentionally causing harm (party to a crime), battery to an officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting or obstructing an officer.

The complaint alleges Hunt pulled her son’s hair repeatedly even as he said “ow” and that Burns did nothing to intervene and continued recording the abuse. When police went to arrest Burns, she resisted, kicking an officer in the face, the complaint states.

Burns appeared in court Thursday, where a $2,000 cash bond was set. Her initial appearance will be continued Sept. 25.

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Hunt was to make an initial appearance today.

Niagara officers were contacted Aug. 24 by both the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office and Iron Mountain Police Department regarding the video. After an investigation, both Hunt and Burns were taken into custody.

The child abuse charges carry a maximum penalty of six years in prison.