10 children who have been tortured by parents for years are saved in California
'15.05.2018'
Source: USA Today
From a family in California, 10 children were rescued who suffered from abusive treatment of their parents.
According to the children, parent bullying led to stabbed wounds, burns, bruises and even gunshot wounds, writes USA Today.
According to the deputy district attorney of the district, Solano Sharon Henry, “torture occurred” in the house, and the parents did it “with a sadistic goal,” but the woman did not specify the details.
28-year-old Jonathan Allen, father of the children, pleaded not guilty to seven torture points and nine child abuse points. He was arrested, the court set a bail for him at 5,2 million dollars.
10 children aged 4 months to 12 years were rescued from 31 home in March after their mother, 30-year-old Ina Rodgers, reported that her eldest child was missing.
The decision to remove children from home was made after police discovered unsanitary conditions at Rogers and Allen's home: there was rubbish on the floor, spoiled food, human and animal feces, and a large amount of debris that made it difficult move.
Rodgers was arrested and released after making bail in 10 000 dollars 9 April.
14 May she gave reporters a tour of the house, a woman denies that her husband scoffed at the children.
In her opinion, she is being convicted for having so many children and that her parents have chosen homeschooling for them.
According to law enforcement officers, the children did not need medical care when they were taken out of the house. But over the past six weeks, eight of the children told psychologists about the bullying of parents, which they said began a few years ago.
According to Rogers, she was responsible for discipline in the family, and not for her husband, so she was surprised that the police filed the most serious accusations against him.
“It's not about broken bones or large scars. My kids have bruises and scrapes because they are kids, but that's about it, ”Rogers said.
Journalists saw that the four-bedroom house in Fairfield was dirty with cracked walls and animal feces in the bathroom.
Rogers said that all the children slept on beds in one bedroom, because they were very close. Other rooms were used as a parent bedroom, a playroom and a meditation room.
According to her, on the day when the police took away the children, the house was dirty, because she turned everything upside down in search of the missing son. She said that that day the boy got angry at his parents after they took his tablet.
Rogers said that child protection officials once came to their home several years ago, but the woman did not give a reason for the visit.
23-year-old Aleida Kvartman worked with Rogers in a medical goods manufacturing company. She said that Rogers spoiled her children, they constantly lived in a dirty house with children, cats, a dog and fish.
“She told me that she never lived alone, and now that her children are gone and her husband is gone, she’s just at a loss,” said Kwartman.
Peggy Allen, Jonathan Allen's mother, said she spoke with Rogers about the dirty state of the house, stating that it was important to keep it clean. Allen said that she had little contact with her son, and he did not allow her to communicate with her grandchildren.
Neighboring couple Larry Magnay said that he had no idea that 10 children live in the house across the street.
Adults greeted him if they saw him on the street, but he never saw the children in the yard and did not hear their noise. The man wonders how you can ensure silence in the house if you have 10 children.
