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Parents locked 4 adopted children in separate bedrooms, restricted food, bathroom use, police say

Parents Accused of Locking Adopted Children In Rooms, Restricting Food and Bathroom Use
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Feb 21, 2018

An Arizona couple is facing child abuse charges after police say they locked their four adopted children in separate bedrooms, restricting access to food and bathrooms.

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