Six kids had been allegedly tortured by their foster dad and mom and one other grownup at a Victorville house, with a number of the abuse going again no less than a decade, in response to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division.
Authorities arrested Kenneth and Tina Key, each 60 years outdated, and their daughter Katlynn Key, 23, on Monday in connection to the alleged abuse. The foster kids on the house ranged in age from 5 to 16, division officers mentioned in a information launch.
Investigators with the Sheriff’s Division’s Crimes Towards Kids unit launched their investigation on Feb. 13, wanting into reviews of extreme and extended abuse at a house in Victorville. The youngsters had been taken out of the house shortly after the investigation started, sheriff’s spokesperson Gloria Orejel mentioned.
All three suspects had been arrested on suspicion of torture and are being held in lieu of $1 million bail. They’re attributable to seem in courtroom on Wednesday and haven’t been formally charged by the San Bernardino County district lawyer’s workplace, however authorities count on prices to be filed earlier than the tip of the day.
There have been no extra particulars concerning the alleged torture, Orejel mentioned, and there have been no reviews of abuse previous to the beginning of the investigation. A number of the alleged abuse might have been occurring for the reason that kids had been first positioned into the Keys’ house, going again no less than 10 years, in response to Orejel.
Anybody with details about the case can contact Detective Katie Merrill of the Specialised Investigations Division at (909) 890-4904. Nameless suggestions may be made with the We-Tip Hotline at (800) 78-CRIME (27463) or at www.wetip.com.
