Hispanics Armin and Susan Rodríguez, aged 71 and 71 respectively, are behind bars after allegedly participating in cruel punishments that his daughter, Amy Rodríguez Dangel, imposed on her stepson.
According to a report, the minor suffered constant physical abuse that developed leg atrophy and post-traumatic stress disorder.
“If there is a victim of this type of abuse, it is tragic. And when you have someone who is vulnerable, like a child or an elderly person, you get sick,” said Delhi Municipal Police Lieutenant Joe Macaluso.
The lieutenant also noted that the scope of the abuses made the case difficult to investigate and the punishments lasted for years.
According to the victim, his brother and other relatives, he was forced to spend hours in a room , beatings, a restriction on food and was even prohibited from going to relieve himself.
“He was not allowed to urinate unless his mother or grandmother gave him permission”, he said Maculuso. And he added: “And he was not allowed to eat the same things that everyone else ate.”
The minor, who was interviewed by the authorities, confirmed the treatment he was receiving by his stepmother and stepmother and even pointed out that the parents of her father’s partner told her on several occasions that she was in trouble and that “she should be away for time.”
According to Fox News Digital, the stepmother of the minor faces 11 charges of endangering a child on allegations that he recklessly tortured or cruelly abused the child between January 2018 and 2021. The minor’s father, Anthony Dangel, for his part faces a single charge for allegedly violating his duty to care for him.
“The torture perpetrated against this little boy is unimaginable. Now he is safe and with family members who love him,” Deters told the aforementioned outlet.
Armin and Susan Rodríguez are being held in the Hamilton County Jail on charges of endangering to kids.