Five Kentucky residents are behind bars for allegedly imprisoning a 2-year-old boy inside a caged area littered with feces and urine in their home, according to police.
Authorities found the naked toddler trapped behind a padlocked metal and wooden enclosure inside the Carrollton home after receiving a tip of a possible caged child, the Carrollton Police Department said in a news release.
Authorities said they found the toddler naked and locked behind a padlocked wooden and metal enclosure inside the Carrolton home. Google Maps
The room in which the unhinged suspects allegedly kept the boy was covered with urine and feces, according to a criminal complaint obtained by McClatchy News.
Brenda Chilton, 71, William Mahoney, 72, Codey Johnson, 29, Tammy Simmons, 52, and Shelby Turocy, 28, were arrested and charged with criminal abuse and wanton endangerment.
Two additional children were removed from the home in the 700 block of 7th Street by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services following the disturbing discovery, police said.
Two additional children were removed from the home following the initial investigation. Carrollton KY PD
Police did not specify the relationships between the adults and children. Carrollton KY PD
Police did not specify the relationships between the adults and children.
The five suspects are being held at the Carroll County Detention Center as police continue their investigation. Carrollton KY PD
Brenda Chilton, 71, William Mahoney, 72, Codey Johnson, 29, Tammy Simmons, 52, and Shelby Turocy, 28, were arrested and charged with criminal abuse and wanton endangerment.
Turocy is also facing charges for possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Carrollton KY PD
Turocy is also facing charges for possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.
The deranged suspects are being held at the Carroll County Detention Center as police continue their investigation.