An investigation into a Halifax, Pa., couple charged with child abuse
has unearthed startling details about the living conditions in which the
kids who were placed in their care faced.
Their house reportedly rampant with bed bugs, mold and lice according to CBS 21, Joshua and Brandi Weyant allegedly starved three children placed under their supervision, ages 6, 5 and 4, for months. Investigators believe the juveniles’ last meal was in September, and the children would not be rescued until Dec. 16.
Their frail frames prominently showing their ribs and spine, they initially vomited back up liquid and solid food because of their poor health.
Police said they believe the Weyants intentionally starved their children because "they did not want them anymore."
Besides severe malnutrition, among the many horrifying hardships the children reportedly had to endure were getting punched in the face so hard a tooth got knocked out, and getting locked inside a toyless room with no heat source at night, where the kids resorted to urinating on themselves and on the floor.Joshua Weyant would justify the nightly imprisonment by saying, "They would get out a lot and destroy everything."
When the children were finally brought out of the home by authorities, their core body temperatures hovered around 94 degrees, with medical officials stating they showed signs of hypothermia and weak heart rates.
It's suggested that none of the victims are the biological children of the Weyants, two of the juveniles coming into their lives when their mother, Jess David, needed someone to watch them as she battled a heroin addiction.
"I failed them in every possible way," David said. "My kids could have died and I wouldn't have known."
David claims she was in a relationship with Josh Weyant around 2010 and asked him about four years ago to take care of her children. According to the distraught mother, the couple took long-term custody without her permission and she didn't know anything about their condition until she heard of the Weyants' arrest.
Bail has been set for the Weyants at $1 million each. They face charges including aggravated assault, false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of children.
Their house reportedly rampant with bed bugs, mold and lice according to CBS 21, Joshua and Brandi Weyant allegedly starved three children placed under their supervision, ages 6, 5 and 4, for months. Investigators believe the juveniles’ last meal was in September, and the children would not be rescued until Dec. 16.
Their frail frames prominently showing their ribs and spine, they initially vomited back up liquid and solid food because of their poor health.
Police said they believe the Weyants intentionally starved their children because "they did not want them anymore."Besides severe malnutrition, among the many horrifying hardships the children reportedly had to endure were getting punched in the face so hard a tooth got knocked out, and getting locked inside a toyless room with no heat source at night, where the kids resorted to urinating on themselves and on the floor.Joshua Weyant would justify the nightly imprisonment by saying, "They would get out a lot and destroy everything."
When the children were finally brought out of the home by authorities, their core body temperatures hovered around 94 degrees, with medical officials stating they showed signs of hypothermia and weak heart rates.
It's suggested that none of the victims are the biological children of the Weyants, two of the juveniles coming into their lives when their mother, Jess David, needed someone to watch them as she battled a heroin addiction.
"I failed them in every possible way," David said. "My kids could have died and I wouldn't have known."
David claims she was in a relationship with Josh Weyant around 2010 and asked him about four years ago to take care of her children. According to the distraught mother, the couple took long-term custody without her permission and she didn't know anything about their condition until she heard of the Weyants' arrest.
Bail has been set for the Weyants at $1 million each. They face charges including aggravated assault, false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of children.
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