A Florida couple with four children ages two-months to three-years-old is facing child neglect charges.
According to Port St. Lucie police, one child was found locked in a dark closet and the baby was found with severe diaper rash on Wednesday afternoon.
Police said they were under the care of James Spiess, 28, and Rebecca Worthington, 27.
According to a police report, a two-year-old was was trapped in a 2.5 ft. x 8 ft. closet with no light in the closet. The door to the closet had baby gates, dog gates, headboards, pieces of wood, and chairs tied together with bed sheets and belts blocking the closet door.
Officers also found a 2-month-old baby with severe diaper rash from the thigh to the lower back that required hospitalization. The investigation revealed the child had not seen a doctor since birth.
Spiess and Worthington were arrested and charged with two counts each of Child Neglect.
Both are currently being held at the St. Lucie County Jail.
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Source: Local10
