Veronica Vericruz, 28, was arrested after coworkers allegedly witnessed her placing hot wings in or against her vagina before serving them to customers.

According to authorities, Vericruz reportedly did this on multiple occasions, including both while menstruating and while not. Investigators say the customers she targeted were individuals she believed had been rude to her or had made insulting remarks about her appearance.

Officials say the alleged acts became significantly more serious because of the possible presence of blood. Food tampering is already a major criminal offense, but authorities say introducing human blood into food could bring additional charges and penalties, including a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

Police also stated that the lesser version of the alleged crime, involving wings inserted into her vagina while she was not menstruating, could still carry a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

Relatives of Vericruz claim that although she appears to be a stable, well-put-together young woman, she allegedly suffers from multiple personality disorder and has a history of incidents that have resulted in either jail time or a 72-hour hold in a mental health facility.

Family members say the entire situation might have been prevented if Hooters had performed a proper background check before hiring her.