TITUSVILLE,
Fla. - A Florida couple locked up an extremely malnourished boy inside a closet as punishment for stealing food they were keeping from him, according to a police report.
The 12-year-old boy also had been strapped to a bed or locked in a bathroom for days or weeks at a time over the past year, the police report said. He was treated at a hospital for malnutrition and dehydration.
Brevard County Jail records show 38-year-old Michael Marshall and 48-year-old Sharon Glass have been charged with three counts of aggravated child abuse. Both are being held without bond.
They are expected in court Friday afternoon. It is not immediately clear if they have an attorney. There was no working home phone number listed for the couple. ...