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So Much For The Paternal Bond
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We've had a lot of competition for Worst Parents of the Year, but I've stayed away for the most part, because it's just too sad and horrific. This couple, though, raises the question of what has to be wrong with someone to treat children this way: They're accused of using a shock collar and a switch with thorns on it to beat their kids, and in one case, when Dad found cat poop in a closet, he allegedly made the kids brush their teeth with, and eat, the cat poop. The kids also say that Mom -- a stepmom, that is -- would watch, and when Dad was away, she'd allegedly beat them, too. What's also unfortunate is that the state knew about the abuse -- in January 2015, they were told of Dad spraying the naked kids outside with cold water in chilly weather -- and closed the case, labeling it "high risk" but doing nothing about it. You wonder how many people knew and looked the other way. (San Antonio Express-News)
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