Three family members in Southern California have been charged with torturing six foster children over several years, including severe physical and emotional abuse. Kenneth and Tina Key, along with their daughter Katlynn, were arrested in Victorville after an investigation commenced following a child abuse hotline tip. The children were removed from the home, and prosecutors detailed horrifying abuse tactics including beatings, strangulation, and starvation. Each defendant is being held on $1 million bail as concerns arise regarding how this abuse went unnoticed for so long.
Prosecutors state that the Keys subjected six children to years of severe physical, emotional, and mental abuse, including beatings and food deprivation.
The investigation began after a tip was received from a child abuse hotline, leading to the immediate removal of the children from their home.
Authorities have not yet explained how the alleged abuse continued undetected for so many years, raising concerns about oversight in foster care programs.
The case echoes the notorious Turpin family incident, where severe abuse was also inflicted on children who were kept shackled and starved.
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