Police: Ohio Couple Put Son in Cage
By JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press Writer
5 hours ago
TOLEDO, Ohio - A boy was locked up in a small dog cage when he was being punished and while his father used drugs, and he sometimes had to wear a shock collar, authorities said.
His parents appeared briefly in court Thursday on charges of child endangerment and making or selling drugs in front of the boy, 10, and his 5-year-old brother.
Jessica Botzko, 28, and John Westover, 37, were arrested Wednesday, a day after the boys were left alone at home and ran away. They were found on a neighbor's porch.
The older boy told officers that he left because he was tired of being locked up, Carroll said.
The cage was less than 2 feet high and 2 feet wide, and had a chain across the top with two locks on each end, he said.
"He had to tuck his knees into his chest, and he fell asleep in there on a couple occasions," Carroll said. "It wasn't continuous. It was probably on and off for punishmen
2007-05-03
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