Parental Neglect News

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Parents and Scientists in Florida Accused of Locking Kids in Makeshift Cages

Two scientists from the University of Florida have been charged with aggravated child abuse after admitting to confining their two children, one with ADHD, in a makeshift wooden cage and under an overturned crib. The parents claimed it was a normal practice and necessary due to the child's behavior and lack of childcare options. The children have been placed with safe family members, and the parents are on administrative leave from the university.

via TooFab|

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Tragic Illinois Boy's Death Reveals Shocking Neglect and Abuse

Testimony during the murder trial of an 8-year-old Illinois boy revealed that he weighed just 30 pounds and was covered in bruises at the time of his death. His cause of death was chronic malnutrition and physical abuse, and both of his parents were charged with his murder. The boy's mother pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, while his father is currently on trial. Disturbing photographs of the boy's emaciated body and the squalid conditions he was forced to live in were shown to the jury. Evidence presented also indicated that the parents limited the boy's access to food and the bathroom, and a note taped to his door instructed his older brother not to give him food or let him out of his room. The boy's grandmother, who had custody of him, left him in his parents' care when she had to go to Florida, and when she returned, they refused to give the boys back to her.

via New York Post |

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Parents arrested for neglecting severely malnourished 10-year-old son.

A Georgia couple has been arrested for child abuse after their 10-year-old son, who weighed only 36 pounds, was found walking in their neighborhood toward a grocery store in search of food. The couple intentionally kept food away from the child and locked him in his bedroom without access to lights, toilet paper, and human interaction, among other basic needs. The boy suffered from malnutrition, low heart rate, dental injuries, and disfiguration. Four other children found inside the Schindleys' home are currently in the custody of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services.

via Fox News|

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Georgia parents arrested for child abuse after 10-year-old found weighing only 36 pounds and begging for food.

Tyler and Krista Schindley were arrested after their 10-year-old son, weighing just 36 pounds, was found walking in their neighborhood. The boy was thin with discolored skin and visible injuries and had an extremely low heart rate. The couple has been charged with attempted homicide, cruelty to children, battery, false imprisonment, and more. Court documents suggest that the Schindleys intentionally withheld food from their son and locked him in his bedroom with no access to basic necessities for extended periods of time. The boy is alive and receiving treatment in the hospital.

via FOX 8 Local First|

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Parents arrested for neglecting severely malnourished 10-year-old.

Tyler and Krista Schindley have been arrested and charged with attempted homicide and cruelty to children after their 10-year-old son, weighing just 36 pounds, was found walking to a grocery store in Griffin, Georgia. The boy was rushed to the hospital with an extremely low heart rate and visible injuries. According to court documents, the Schindleys intentionally withheld food from their son and locked him in his bedroom for extended periods of time, leaving him with dental injuries and disfiguration. The couple is currently in jail and the boy is in stable condition and receiving treatment.

via WSAZ|

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Parents arrested for neglecting severely underweight child.

Tyler and Krista Schindley were arrested after their 10-year-old son, weighing just 36 pounds, was found walking in their neighborhood. The boy was thin with discolored skin and visible injuries and had an extremely low heart rate. The couple has been charged with attempted homicide, cruelty to children, battery, false imprisonment, and more. Court documents suggest that the Schindleys intentionally withheld food from their son and locked him in his bedroom with no access to basic necessities for extended periods of time. The boy is alive and receiving treatment in the hospital.

via KOLN|

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