Authorities have apprehended five individuals in northern Kentucky on charges of child abuse, following the discovery of a young child confined in a “caged area.”
On Monday, the Carrollton Police Department shared on Facebook that five individuals were taken into custody: Brenda Chilton, 71, William Mahoney, 72, Codey Johnson, 29, Tammy Simmons, 52, all from Carrollton, and Shelby Turocy, 28, from Ghent, Kentucky.
Authorities arrived at a residence in the 700 block of 7th Street in Carrollton on Monday following a report suggesting that a child might be confined in a caged space.
A search warrant was executed, and during the investigation of the residence, authorities discovered a 2-year-old boy “unclothed and confined behind a wooden and metal enclosure that was secured with a padlock.” Legal filings revealed that law enforcement discovered human waste scattered throughout the room where the boy was confined.
Authorities reported that family services took two children out of the residence.
Five individuals face charges of criminal abuse and wanton endangerment, currently detained at the Carroll County Jail.