September 23rd 2024.
Aubrianna Freeman, 22, and Dakota Dodd, 24, two parents from Oklahoma City, have been arrested for neglecting their three young children. The situation was brought to light when a concerned neighbor, Barbara North, noticed two boys in distress while peering through an upstairs window. She immediately contacted the authorities on September 12th.
Ms. North told News 9 that she would often see the boys naked and covered in feces, as if they were pleading for help. She described the heartbreaking scene, saying, "They would have dookie all over their face, hands, mouths." The police arrived at the couple's apartment and were met with a repulsive odor of feces and urine. According to an affidavit obtained by Law & Crime, the stench was so overwhelming that the officers had to wear hazmat suits.
Upon entering the apartment, an officer was struck by the putrid smell and described feeling nauseous. The boys' stepfather, Dodd, answered the door and appeared to have just woken up, with red marks on his face. He initially claimed to be the only one home, but eventually admitted that the two boys were upstairs. The officers were taken to their room, where they discovered the horrific living conditions.
The affidavit stated that the boys, aged three and four, were locked in a room for more than 12 hours at a time by Dodd. The room was covered in feces on every surface, including the walls, floors, and windows. The children were found with feces caked under their nails, on their hands, feet, and faces. The officers also found the couple's 11-month-old daughter, who had been kept away from the boys.
Crime scene investigators had to wear hazmat suits while searching the apartment due to the overwhelming smell. The boys were immediately taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation, and all three children were placed in the care of the Department of Human Services. Dodd and Freeman were arrested and charged with five counts of child neglect each, with a bond set at $250,000.
It was later revealed that Dodd would lock the boys in the room for extended periods, so Freeman could get enough sleep and keep them safe from the dangerous neighborhood. The boys' biological father, Dodd, is also the father of Freeman's 11-month-old daughter. The couple's horrifying neglect has resulted in their children being taken away from them and facing serious legal consequences.
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