WTF. A 5 year old weighing a 158 pounds and 4 year old weighs 90 pounds. Mother interviewed says no not abused
http://www.wsbtv.com/video/24692063/index.htmlMARIETTA, Ga. -- A Cobb County couple was arrested after police said they found that the couple’s two children were living in filth and were suffering from medical issues, including rotting teeth, obesity and bug bites.
Officials arrested and charged James Cardona and Anne Cardona after officials said they found their home on Dogwood Drive in Marietta was infested with roaches, fleas, cobwebs and “gigantic spiders.”
Parents Arrested After Kids Found Living In Filth
According to the warrant, officials said they found the couple’s 5-year-old daughter weighed 158 pounds and could not walk more than 10 feet without wheezing. Police said the girl could not stand up or sit down without assistance.
Officers also said her hair was matted with bugs and police could see “head lice large enough to see while standing above the child.”
Police also said her teeth were rotting out and her gums were swollen.
The couple’s other daughter, who is 4 years old, was found lying on a stained mattress wearing only a urine-soaked diaper, officials said.
Police said the 4-year-old weighed 89 pounds and still wore a diaper and was drinking from a bottle. The bottom of her feet were black from dirt, according to the police report.
Police said both girls were covered in flea and spider bites.
Officials said the house “stunk of urine and mold” and was infested with bugs. The bathroom was covered in black mold, officers said.
Neither child was enrolled in school.
The Cardonas have each been charged with felony child cruelty and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, which is a misdemeanor.
James and Anne Cardona were released on $5,000 bond each.
