Carnation girl, 14, found starved to 48 pounds

[Uzor]

For Rebecca Long, it was a "power struggle" intended to rein in an unruly stepdaughter. She'd lock the teenager in her bedroom and deny her food and water, according to court documents. To teach her a lesson.


For the girl, it was a nightmarish struggle to survive on toast and a half a Dixie cup of water a day. Desperate to slake her thirst, the girl reportedly told detectives she would sometimes suck condensation from the windows or sneak a drink from the toilet — that is, until she got caught.


Then, she said, she was forced to sleep on the floor in her stepmom's room, a heavy dresser blocking the door.


The rest of the time, according to detectives, the child was locked in her room behind double deadbolts, her floor and clothing sprinkled with rodent droppings and every bite of her meager meals an agony because her teeth were rotting out.


Once, the girl told detectives, her stepmother duct-taped her hands behind her and dunked her head in the toilet, the charges allege.


To teach her a lesson.

Go to http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008263516_abuse14m.html for full article.

Really, how can someone do that to a child? Somewhere you have know what you're doing is wrong, right?

 

[Tagrineth]

Wow.

 

[Pur]

.... The mother better rot in jail for eternity or have the same thing done to her.

 

[Kotsu]

The obvious answer is the eat the rats >.>

Really, where the fuck was her dad during this. That step mom needs a spiked bat to be impaled in her skull

 

[Propagandhi]

Quite disgusting, hope everything turns alright for her.

 

[supahkhronic]

:banghead3:

 

[Zaltana]

again I'm speechless.

 

[Khajit]

I dont know what's scarier. The fact that this happened or the fact that this doesnt surprise me anymore.

 

[Mirewen]

Since they took her away from her "family" (a term that really shouldn't be used here) the girl has gained 20 lbs. thankfully.

Edit: "Since the girl's been in foster care, according to the court documents, she's gained 20 pounds, has been attending private school, and is making friends."

Oops, didn't notice it was further down

 

[RaidrX]

20 lbs is still only 68 lbs though D: Thats some fucked up shit yo. The step mom was obviously a little whacked out though. And yeah where the hell was the dad? If it was to the point where her teeth were rotting and she was only 48 lbs it was obviously a decent amount of time she was doing this. Did he like die or something?

 

[Uzor]

He claims he found what the mother did to be disturbing and a bit too much, but he figured he'd let them work it out themselves... for like 3 years?

Yeah.

 

[Mirewen]

Um hi. It's called divorce. It's not a modern day Cinderella, it's child abuse. Stupid father was probably pussy whipped and didn't want to be alone so he tolerated it.

 

[Tristam Green]

20 lbs is still only 68 lbs though D: Thats some fucked up shit yo. The step mom was obviously a little whacked out though. And yeah where the hell was the dad? If it was to the point where her teeth were rotting and she was only 48 lbs it was obviously a decent amount of time she was doing this. Did he like die or something?

Ever see "Bubble Boy"?

I'm sure that her Dad was a less-comedic, more silent version of Kyle Gass.

 

[StanDarsh]

Jesus Christ...

 

[Myrrh]

And yet she still won't be thin enough to win America's next top model.

 

[Uzor]

the horrible part is that its true...

 

[Hitokiri]

King County District Court Judge Janet Garrow said she did not believe they posed a flight risk or were a threat to the community and released them on their own recognizance.

Monday evening, the couple were booked into jail and then released on $20,000 bail each. They are scheduled to appear for arraignment Oct. 27.

Not a threat to the community.... So starving a 14 year old girl until she's 48 lbs isn't a threat?

So the parents get arrested and released on Friday to have the weekend off, rearrested on Monday, but allowed to go free because they posted bail. Seriously WTF, they should be kept in jail untill the arraignment. Even in the old days; 'bread and water' is sure as hell more than they gave her.

 

[Mirewen]

And yet she still won't be thin enough to win America's next top model.

They will be deemed "plus size" - you know... still smaller than average but plus for modelling.

Right Hito, I'd like then to survive like that for a week and see how they do. Even prisoners get to brush their teeth and shower.

 

[Hexx]

My goodness, seriously, some people should be forcefully castrated/spayed to prevent them from having kids and doing this shit to them. If you couldnt hack being a parent, why did you open up in the first place? Theres a special place in hell for them thats for sure.

 

[Xzerper]

I just read that and I dont even comment and stay in complete silence at the sheer stupidity that just went through my head...

Just. Fucking. Wow.

Hope she grows up with a good life, and doesn't let some guy or b/f abuse her. People like that have such a hard life afterwards too...but nothing a buncha friends can't fix. ^^