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A pair of Georgia dad and mom are dealing with costs over accusations of kid cruelty, together with for allegedly imprisoning their 4 youngsters at their dwelling by preserving them of their bedrooms for lengthy intervals.
James and Cindy Spooner have every been charged with 4 counts of first-degree youngster cruelty and false imprisonment, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office stated, in accordance with Fox 5 Atlanta.
Investigators executed a search warrant on the household’s four-bedroom ranch-style dwelling in Whitesburg, Georgia, and located 4 youngsters — three women and one boy — beneath situations the investigators described as inhumane.
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Each kid’s bed room had a deadbolt lock on the skin of the door and exterior doorways and home windows have been boarded up in an obvious try to stop the kids from leaving the home, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
The youngsters instructed investigators that they had been locked of their bedrooms for hours and even days at a time with solely a bucket to make use of for a bathroom. The youngsters additionally stated they have been solely given meals on the discretion of their dad and mom.
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Four youngsters — three women and one boy — have been discovered dwelling beneath situations investigators described as inhumane. (iStock)
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“This is a heartbreaking scenario for these harmless youngsters, and nobody ought to be handled like they’ve been,” the sheriff’s workplace stated in an announcement. “We pray for his or her restoration from this mentally and bodily and hope the offenders are punished harshly via the judicial system for these horrid actions.”
The case stays beneath investigation.
