2 charged in torture of Wisconsin girl
The 15-year-old was reportedly burned, beaten, and forced to stay in an empty room for months.
CUDAHY, Wis. (AP) — Two people have been charged in the torture of a 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who was burned, beaten and forced to stay in an empty room for months.
Authorities were called to a home in Cudahy earlier this month on a report of a teenage girl throwing boiling water on another teen. The investigation found the victim in tattered, soiled clothes and with multiple injuries.
#Cudahy parents arrested in an especially disturbing child abuse case. 15-year-old girl “imprisoned” in bedroom. Limited food. No access to bathroom for days. Found by police bruised, burned and malnourished. Doctor who examined her described it as “torture.” #WISN12 at 6. pic.twitter.com/jcQYNiv6oM
— Nick Bohr (@NickBohrWISN) December 19, 2018
According to a criminal complaint, other juveniles in the home hit the victim with a metal pole and belt, burned her with water and used zip ties to restrain her. They also withheld food and water for days.
Prosecutors charged a man and woman, saying they allowed the abuse.
The girl told investigators she was pulled from school in November of 2017 and restricted to her room for the last few months. When she was found, she didn’t know it was December.
