Two Georgia parents are facing child abuse charges, including for allegedly locking four teenagers in the bedroom of their home for extended periods of time.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced that James Spooner and Cindy Spooner were each charged with four counts of first-degree child abuse and false imprisonment. fox 5 atlanta.
Investigators executed a search warrant at the family's four-bedroom ranch-style home in Whitesburg, Georgia, and found four teenagers (three girls and three girls) under conditions that investigators described as inhumane. 1 boy) was discovered.
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James Spooner and Cindy Spooner were each charged with four counts of first-degree child abuse and false imprisonment. (Getty Images)
The sheriff's office said deadbolt locks were installed on the outside of each child's bedroom door, and the exterior doors and windows were boarded up, apparently to prevent the children from leaving. .
The teens told investigators they locked themselves in their bedrooms for hours, sometimes days at a time, using only a bucket to use the bathroom. Children also said they were given food only at the discretion of their parents.
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Four teenagers (three girls and one boy) were found living in conditions that investigators described as inhumane. (St. Petersburg)
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“This is a heartbreaking situation for innocent children, and no one should be treated the same way,” the sheriff's office said in a statement. “We pray for their mental and physical recovery and hope that the perpetrators are severely punished through the justice system for these horrific acts.”
This incident is still under investigation.
