The children, aged 4 to 16, were dirty, malnourished, uneducated, and one little girl's hair was so matted there were maggots living in it, police say.
in the U.S.," said study author Maria Fitzpatrick, a professor of economics and public policy at Cornell University's Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy."To protect children, we need to better understand why so many are maltreated—13 percent according to one study and 4 in 10 according to another[...] Early detection is crucial because it leads to quicker intervention and that can result in providing a child with a safe, permanent home.
They were returned to their parents' trailer nearby, where officers discovered"deplorable" living conditions, the report stated. Crystal Robertson told police the refrigerator was kept padlocked as the children always wanted food because they were"garbage disposals with legs." Police say feces were found during an investigation into the home, which contained around 24 rats in cages, as well as dogs and snakes. The living conditions were deemed"unsanitary and essentially unsafe," police said, and the children were taken away into protective custody. The parents were charged last week.
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