Pennsylvania police found seven children between the ages of 4 and 16 living in “deplorable” conditions. Their parents were arrested, then released after posting bail.
More than 20 rats in cages, excrement on the ground, a padlock on the fridge… Police in Pennridge, Pennsylvania (United States), withdrew custody last Tuesday of seven children from a couple who lived in unimaginable unsanitary conditions.
Alerted by the intrusion of two young girls aged 12 and 14 in an abandoned caravan and the discovery, the police asked them to lead them to the family home, reported American media, including local television. WPVI-TV.
An unbearable smell
Once they arrived at the Robertson’s, the police announced that they discovered “deplorable” living conditions: a refrigerator secured by a padlock to prevent children from stealing food, an unbearable smell, insects, several dozen rats in cages and feces on the ground and on a blanket.
Five other children were found, four of them in a room at the back of the house, all aged between 4 and 16 years old.
The house also housed two dogs, two turtles, two rabbits, snakes, toads and a reptile over a meter long.
Dirty and malnourished children
According to a report by NBC Newsall but one of the children were clinically found to be malnourished, two tested positive for Covid-19, two had mild renal failure and three had fever and were diagnosed with acute viral syndrome and two children needed eyeglasses.
From a hygienic point of view, two others received extensive dental work and two had to have their heads shaved due to a problematic mat. One of them even had maggots in his hair.
Additionally, investigators found that none of the seven children had attended school. They had significant mental retardation and many of them did not know their date of birth.
The parents, Shawn and Crystal Robertson, were arrested and charged with seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child. They were later released after paying 10% of the $100,000 bond.
The seven children were taken to the hospital to be examined and placed in foster care.
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2023-05-29 20:40:00
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