Police in the city of Jupiter, Florida have arrested a husband and wife and charged them with aggravated child abuse after they allegedly imprisoned their adopted son!
The teenager was forced to live in a small compartment in his parents’ garage for the last five years — and not even allowed to use the bathroom. Timothy Ferriter and his wife, Tracy Ferriter, were arrested this week in the south Florida city in the days after Tracy first reported their 14-year-old son missing from the family home. Related: Missing 4-Year-Old’s Mother And Her Boyfriend Arrested, Girl Still Nowhere To Be Found Police first arrived at their home to take the missing persons report — but as the investigation continued, detectives discovered what was really going on with the Ferriters (pictured in their mugshots, above).
According to police docs, once officers arrived on the scene in Jupiter, they discovered “an 8-by-8 structure inside the garage” that had a deadbolt which locked from the outside.
The room also had a light switch that was placed on an exterior wall, meaning the boy didn’t even have control over his light.
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