*We can file this under cruelty beyond comprehension. According to Special victims detectives in Polk County, two couples with a combined nine children are in jail after authorities were alerted to suspected child abuse at a home they all share. The two men and two women face a total of 91 counts that include aggravated child abuse, negligent child abuse, failure to report child abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and tampering with evidence.
Two of the children have since been removed from the home by DCFS, due to reports on an affidavit that notes “Patterned bruises and burns” were observed on an 11-year-old and 8-year-old, including multiple “two-prong” burns on both children’s buttocks.
According to an affidavit obtained by WESH 2 in Orlando, a determination made by an advanced registered nurse practitioner claims the bruises are consistent with those made by a stun gun. One child was found to have 15 burns over his buttocks that were consistent with the weapon generally used by police to immobilize a suspect.
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