What in the hell is wrong with these people?

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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

Court documents say the 10-year-old boy was repeatedly shocked at the family's home through a remote-controlled collar meant as a training device for animals.

Police searched the family's mobile home and found it filled with garbage, Carroll said.

It was not yet clear whether his brother was caged, Carroll said.

The boys were in state custody.

The parents' hearings were continued because neither had a lawyer. They remained in jail.

Authorities said Westover had an extensive criminal record and was wanted on a child endangering charge in suburban Toledo.

Another Ohio couple, Michael and Sharen Gravelle of Norwalk, were convicted in February of child abuse and endangerment for keeping some of their 11 special-needs adopted children in wire and wood enclosures.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press
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someone should put that shock collar on these people's GENITALS! they BETTER get jail time for this or something is seriously wrong with the judge who lets them walk!

Answer 1

This is sickning to read! These type of parents should be locked up for ever..Children should never even have to hear about this kind of stuff let alone live it.
Times are really getting scarey in society-Its not safe for anyone anywhere any more

Answer 2

WOW!!!!... and what's CRAZY is that is not the first time I have heard of people putting their kids in cages. Kind of reminds me of the couple in NY (or NJ) that had a bunch of foster kids.. who were all siblings.. it was like 4 of them.. and two or three of their own. they starved the foster kids damn near to death. The oldest was 17 I think.. and he weighed 45 or 50lbs. HORRIBLE.. to think there are women (couples) desperate to have kids.. and cant.

Answer 3

Child abuse is barbaric. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Children suffer so at the mercy of those who should be protecting them. My heart goes out to those little boys.

Answer 4

What say let's put the responsible adults in a cage like that and let 'em sit out on the friggin' sidewalk where everyone can see 'em and pee on 'em!

Answer 5

It's a control issue plain and simple.They want to be the supreme leader and have the child fear them always

Answer 6

That is the Most God Awful thing , but have you heard of the couple that let there baby die because they forgot to feed Him?

Answer 7

They are complete trash. The psychotic argument might get them off with no punishment, back to further abuse their kid.

Answer 8

Eye for an eye!! It's truly disgusting what people will do for/while on drugs! I honestly think, I need to throw up!

Answer 9

Those people are evil! I agree with you they should get jail time or maybe even the death penalty.

Answer 10

What a bunch of sickos! I hope they get jail time too, those freaks.