Kentucky police find naked 2-year-old locked in caged area reportedly filled with urine and feces
11/06/2024 12:05 pm PST
CARROLLTON, Ky. (TCN) -- Police recently arrested five people after finding a naked toddler locked in a home this week.
According to the Carrolton Police Department, authorities responded to a residence on 7th Street, where they found a boy under the age of 3 "locked behind a wooden and metal enclosure that was secured with a padlock." Police executed a search warrant on the property.
Court documents reviewed by WDRB-TV allege police observed urine and feces in the area where the boy was in. Officers said family services removed two children from the home.
Upon further investigation, authorities arrested and charged five people, 71-year-old Brenda Chilton, 72-year-old William Mahoney, 29-year-old Codey Johnson, 52-year-old Tammy Simmons, and 28-year-old Shelby Turocy.
The five suspects each face charges of first-degree criminal abuse and first-degree wanton endangerment, while Turocy also faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
Police did not disclose the relationship between the children and the suspects.
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