The father of the three children who were rescued from a pond with their mother in Liberty County has now been arrested on unrelated charges of animal cruelty.

Domingo Quintana, 61, was booked into Liberty County Jail on Tuesday. He has been charged with animal cruelty.

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Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Captain David Meyers confirmed that Quintana is the husband of the 39-year-old mother and father of the three children.

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Yesterday, Quintana contacted local authorities to report that his wife had given their children Nyquil and was attempting to drown them in a pond on their property.

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