A Pennsylvania couple is going through fees after police discovered their youngsters dwelling in trailer with padlock on the fridge, rats in cages

• A Pennsylvania couple was charged after police discovered their youngsters in an unsanitary dwelling.
• Shane and Crystal Robertson have been charged with endangering the welfare of youngsters, studies stated.
• Police stated the seven youngsters didn’t attend faculty and a few did not know their birthday.

A Pennsylvania couple is going through fees after native police discovered their youngsters allegedly dwelling in “deplorable dwelling circumstances,” authorities stated. 

Mother and father of seven, Shane and Crystal Robertson, have been charged with a number of counts of endangering the welfare of youngsters, ABC 7 Chicago reported.

In late April, officers from the Pennridge Regional Police Division investigated a report of youngsters noticed in an deserted trailer in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in response to the report. A involved neighbor made the decision to the police.

Throughout their search, they found a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old, who each seemed to be donning soiled clothes. Per the outlet, one little one advised police she was utilizing a blanket “to maintain her rats heat.”

As CBS Information reported, police on the scene took the kids again to their dad and mom to the trailer subsequent door, and stated they noticed “deplorable dwelling circumstances.” As well as, they discovered that the fridge had a padlock on it. The mom claimed the padlock was on it as a result of her youngsters “stealing” meals, per ABC 7 Chicago, which cited an affidavit. 

Police stated that a further 4 youngsters have been discovered hidden within the trailer — which was described to have feces inside, broken partitions, and rats in cages, the shops reported. 

A press launch from the police division stated that the kids, aged between 4 and 16, have been taken into protecting custody. 

The kids have been taken to the hospital for medical therapy the place they have been deemed to be malnourished, and one had maggots of their hair, in response to the studies.

“As a part of the medical therapy that the kids had, there was some important well being points and a few points with some eye care and malnourishment,” Police Chief Paul Dickinson advised CBS Information.

Police stated that they by no means went to highschool, some didn’t know their date of delivery and a few confirmed indicators of social nervousness, per the shops. 

The dad and mom, Crystal, 37, and Shane, 47, posted bail, in response to studies, and their youngsters are in foster care or with members of the family. Insider’s try to achieve the dad and mom was unsuccessful Saturday. It was unclear if the couple have retained a lawyer.