North Carolina boy, 9, found locked in freezing cold in dog kennel after living there for SEVEN MONTHS – while father, stepmother and her aunt are charged with child abuse
Nine-year-old boy found barefoot was found by authorities in an outdoor kennel secured with a padlock
Officers received an anonymous call that a child was locked in a dog kennel outside
The boy was found in misery and shivers. He was only wearing a T-shirt, jeans and no shoes
Three adults were arrested in the horrific assault
Sarah Starr, the child’s stepmother, Jonathan Starr, the child’s biological father, and Shelley Barnes, Sarah Starr’s aunt and owner of the property
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A nine-year-old boy from North Carolina has been found locked in a dog kennel in the freezing cold while his three family members are arrested.
The boy, who was found barefoot on Oct. 19, told authorities he had been living in the enclosure since April because he had no room in the family home. the shipment.
Sarah Starr, the child’s stepmother, Jonathan Starr, the child’s biological father, and Shelley Barnes, Sarah Starr’s aunt and owner of the property, were arrested.
Sarah and Jonathan Starr were charged with child abuse, felony child abuse and false imprisonment. They each received a guaranteed bond of $100,000, Fox news reported.
Barnes was charged with felony child molestation, felony child molestation, false imprisonment, felon possession of a firearm, and maintaining a residence for controlled substances. She was held on a $300,000 bond.
Sarah and Jonathan Starr were charged with child abuse, felony child abuse and false imprisonment. They each received a $100,000 secured bond, Fox News reported.
Shelley Barnes was charged with felony child abuse, misdemeanor child abuse, false imprisonment, felon possession of a firearm, and maintaining a residence for controlled substances. She was held on a $300,000 bond.
Officers received an anonymous call from someone who reported that a child had been locked up in a dog kennel on Cress Road in Lexington around 7 a.m. on Oct. 10.
They said they thought the child had been lying there overnight. When officers from the Davidson County Sheriffs Office arrived at the residence, they made the gruesome discovery.
The boy was found in misery and shivers. He was wearing only a T-shirt, blue jeans and no shoes. Temperatures were only 28 degrees with visible frost on the ground.
Officers received an anonymous call from someone who reported that a child had been locked up in an outdoor dog kennel on Cress Road in Lexington and that they believed the child had been sitting there overnight.
A close-up of the home in North Carolina where a 9-year-old boy was found locked up in a dog kennel
Inside the kennel were two blankets, a jacket, a hooded sweatshirt, a pair of children’s shoes, two short-sleeved shirts, and trousers, all of which were damp. Together with a battery operated lamp under the straw in the dog house.
Sheriff Richie Simmons, a veteran of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department, said, “I’ve been in the police force for 36 years and I’ve never seen anything as significant.”
All three are due to appear in court on November 10. Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said the case is still an ongoing and active investigation.
Sheriff Richie Simmons, a veteran of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department, said, “I’ve been in the police force for 36 years and I’ve never seen anything as significant.”
The child was taken to Brenner’s Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was evaluated and released that same day.
The dog kennel was secured with a padlock. Starr told the detectives that the only person who knew the lock combination was the boy’s aunt.
The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted and took five other children living in the residence into protective custody.
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