"Shocking Abuse Case: Iowa Family Accused of Handcuffing and Beating Teen Relative"

Four members of an Iowa family are accused of kidnapping and severely abusing an 18-year-old relative, who was found handcuffed to a bed and malnourished, weighing only 70 pounds. The family members face charges of first-degree kidnapping and willful injury, and a judge has ordered them to have no contact with the victim. The teenager, who had been severely beaten and had brain bleeding and multiple broken ribs, is now out of the hospital but still recovering. The allegations have shocked the community, and court documents indicate a history of abuse and neglect.