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An Indiana police officer and his spouse have been charged with neglect after bystanders reported that the couple allegedly pressured their 6-year-old daughter to face exterior within the chilly holding an indication as a punishment.
Based on court docket paperwork obtained by native retailers Fox 59, WTHR and the Pharos-Tribune, a lady in Logansport known as 911 on Jan. 19 to report {that a} younger lady was standing exterior in 18-degree climate holding an indication that learn: “I need to stab and kill my brother, I even take an antipsychotic. If it is advisable give pity, then give it to the victims.”
Based on a possible trigger affidavit obtained by Fox 59, Logansport Police Division officer Cody Scott and his supervisor responded to the 911 name. Physique digicam footage allegedly confirmed a witness who known as to report the incident talking with the 2 officers, telling them: “This child is standing out right here within the freezing chilly with an indication.”
“Effectively, sir, except for me cruelly beating her bodily, I’ve not carried out every other punishment that’s labored for her,” Cody then stated in response, in response to a transcription of the audio from the affidavit. “She’s threatened to kill my household, she needs to embarrass us, she needs to urinate on herself and destroy issues in the home.”
The lady was allegedly recognized as Cody’s 6-year-old daughter.
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“I’ve a DCS caseworker concerned, she’s been in remedy for 3 years, she additionally has the wraparound program at college,” Cody continued, per the court docket paperwork. “She goes in each half-hour to heat again up, she’s bundled up very heat, after which she’ll come again out.”
An Indiana State Police (ISP) officer later reviewed the physique digicam footage and contacted the Division of Little one Providers to open an investigation after additional reviews from witnesses, the paperwork state.
Cody and his spouse, Kylie Scott, have been later interviewed by the ISP. They advised investigators that the punishment on Jan. 19 stemmed from an incident wherein the 6-year-old pouted about sporting lip gloss.
Kylie allegedly advised investigators that their daughter typically acted out for consideration, typically urinating herself, they usually typically punished her by forcing her to carry an indication, the retailers reported. The couple additionally stated that she had been identified with a number of psychological issues and claimed she had threatened to shoot or lower their youthful little one.
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The 6-year-old was additionally interviewed by a caseworker at a baby advocacy heart, per the court docket paperwork. She advised officers that she had beforehand been grounded and advised to remain in her room, even when she had to make use of the lavatory, and stated that her brother didn’t obtain the identical punishments as her.
Moreover, the paperwork state that the caseworker discovered the lady had been made to carry an indication a number of occasions as a punishment. In one other incident, her dad and mom allegedly pressured her to carry an indication to high school that stated “I pee on every little thing and canopy it up like a cat,” and in one other occasion, she carried an indication studying “I lie to harm different individuals” to Walmart.
The Pharos-Tribune reported that Cody was positioned on administrative depart with out pay in January. Each Cody and Kylie are dealing with two stage 6 felony costs of neglect of a dependent.
The couple appeared in court docket on Thursday, March 13, and pleaded not responsible, Fox 59 reported. Each are due again in court docket on Might 8 for a pretrial convention, and a trial date has been set for Sept. 22.
Indiana State Police didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.
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