DOCUMENTS. SO ZACH, WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? EVAN? JESS RIGHT NOW WE CAN TELL YOU THAT SUSPECT AND HIS WIFE ARE BOTH LOCKED UP TONIGHT HERE AT THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL. THE FATHER ACCUSED OF MULTIPLE COUNTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND SEX CHARGES. THE WIFE IS ACCUSED OF ALLOWING THIS ABUSE TO GO ON FOR YEARS INSIDE THIS SOUTHEAST OKC HOME. COURT DOCUMENTS DETAIL JUST SOME OF THE ABUSE. A MAN INFLICTED ON HIS CHILDREN. DETECTIVES SAY THEY FOUND FIVE CHILDREN, ALL UNDER THE AGE OF 18, ALL OF THEM WITH, QUOTE, POOR HYGIENE, FOUL ODOR AND LACK OF DENTAL CARE, ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, TWO OF THE CHILDREN WERE NONVERBAL AND COULD NOT COMMUNICATE. OTHER CHILDREN TOLD POLICE THAT THEY WERE TOUCHED INAPPROPRIATELY. WE ALWAYS THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS GOING ON IN THERE. WE SPOKE WITH A NEIGHBOR REACTING TO THE DISCOVERY. IT HURTS ME BECAUSE I GOT TO SEE THE YOUNG ONES. THEY NEVER LEFT THE HOUSE WITH ONLY WITH HIM. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY A BUSINESS OWNER WHO THE SUSPECT WORKED FOR CONTACTED POLICE BACK IN AUGUST AFTER SHE GREW CONCERNED THE SUSPECT WOULD CLEAN HER BUSINESS. SHE TOLD POLICE THAT HE BROUGHT A WOMAN WHO HE IDENTIFIED AS HIS STEPDAUGHTER TO HELP, BUT THE OWNER WITNESSED THEM, QUOTE, HUGGING AND KISSING. SO SHE CALLED POLICE, ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS. THAT TIP LED TO THE DISCOVERY AT THE HOME. THE SUSPECT ADMITTED TO INVESTIGATORS THAT THE YOUNG CHILDREN ARE ALL HIS AND HIS STEPDAUGHTERS. SHE WOULD HAVE JUST BEEN 12 YEARS OLD WHEN SHE FIRST GAVE BIRTH. HE ALSO SAID, QUOTE, THE CHILDREN HAD NEVER BEEN TO THE DOCTOR AND WERE ALL HOME BIRTH WITHOUT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL PRESENT. NOW, RIGHT NOW, THAT SUSPECT IS FACING TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD AND FIVE COUNTS OF CHILD NEGLECT. THE WIFE IS FACING MULTIPLE COUNTS OF ENABLING SEXUAL CHILD ABUSE, CHILD NEGLECT AND CHILD ABUSE AS WELL. WE ARE CHOOSING NOT TO NAME
Oklahoma City man, his wife arrested in horrific case of child sexual abuse, neglect
KOCO 5 has chosen not to name the suspect because it will identify the victims in this case.
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Updated: 9:06 AM CDT Oct 4, 2023
An Oklahoma City man and his wife were arrested in a horrific case of child sexual abuse and neglect.Warning: These details may be disturbing to some viewers.On Tuesday, KOCO 5 received court documents detailing a man who is facing charges of two counts of child sexual abuse and five counts of child neglect. KOCO 5 has chosen not to name the suspect because it will identify the victims in this case.Police received a tip saying a man had introduced a female as his stepdaughter. Later, the man was seen "hugging and kissing" his stepdaughter. The tip also stated the man had numerous children, but none of them could "read, write, or speak at an adult level."| MORE | Neighbors react after man arrested in disturbing case of child abuse, neglect in OKCAfter investigating, police were told there were younger children in the home, who were believed to be the man's and his stepdaughter's, and that the stepdaughter would have been underage when she conceived the children. Because of this, they were hidden in the home.When officials responded to the home, police spoke with the man, his wife and his adult children. Everyone said there were no younger children.Later, police received a tip that the man had moved the children to another residence, court documents said. Officials responded to the residence and were able to enter the home.Upon entering, police discovered five children, all under 18 years old, and appeared to have poor hygiene and lack of dental care. According to documents, there was nowhere for the children to sleep, and there was only one heavily soiled mattress on the floor. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.According to the court documents, the children were evaluated by a forensic interviewer, but two of the children were nonverbal and could not communicate. The three other children were interviewed.In an interview with one of the children, court documents said the man had touched her chest "because he's a doctor" and also touched her "privacy," which was described as her vaginal area. Court documents said the man had also touched the other children while "checking them."Court documents say the man's wife was interviewed by detectives and admitted the stepdaughter was her biological daughter. She also admitted her stepdaughter was the biological mother to the five minor children, and the man was the children's biological father.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppThe court documents show that when the man was interviewed by detectives, he admitted the children were his and his stepdaughters. He also told investigators the children had never been to the doctor and were all home-birthed without a medical professional.The suspect is facing two counts of sexual abuse of a child and five counts of child neglect, His wife is facing several charges of enabling the sexual abuse of a child, child neglect, and child abuse.Top HeadlinesTIMELINE: Risk for severe storms on the risk as Oklahoma sees hail, tornado threatA ransom note, fingerprints and cell phone pings led to missing 9-year-old girl and suspect in her disappearanceOHP: Woman dies after deer hits windshield on northeastern Oklahoma highwaySea lion escapes enclosure at Central Park Zoo due to New York floodingThese popular fall-scented candles are on sale for 40% off
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City man and his wife were arrested in a horrific case of child sexual abuse and neglect.
Warning: These details may be disturbing to some viewers.
On Tuesday, KOCO 5 received court documents detailing a man who is facing charges of two counts of child sexual abuse and five counts of child neglect. KOCO 5 has chosen not to name the suspect because it will identify the victims in this case.
Police received a tip saying a man had introduced a female as his stepdaughter. Later, the man was seen "hugging and kissing" his stepdaughter.
The tip also stated the man had numerous children, but none of them could "read, write, or speak at an adult level."
| MORE | Neighbors react after man arrested in disturbing case of child abuse, neglect in OKC
After investigating, police were told there were younger children in the home, who were believed to be the man's and his stepdaughter's, and that the stepdaughter would have been underage when she conceived the children. Because of this, they were hidden in the home.
When officials responded to the home, police spoke with the man, his wife and his adult children. Everyone said there were no younger children.
Later, police received a tip that the man had moved the children to another residence, court documents said. Officials responded to the residence and were able to enter the home.
Upon entering, police discovered five children, all under 18 years old, and appeared to have poor hygiene and lack of dental care. According to documents, there was nowhere for the children to sleep, and there was only one heavily soiled mattress on the floor.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
According to the court documents, the children were evaluated by a forensic interviewer, but two of the children were nonverbal and could not communicate. The three other children were interviewed.
In an interview with one of the children, court documents said the man had touched her chest "because he's a doctor" and also touched her "privacy," which was described as her vaginal area. Court documents said the man had also touched the other children while "checking them."
Court documents say the man's wife was interviewed by detectives and admitted the stepdaughter was her biological daughter. She also admitted her stepdaughter was the biological mother to the five minor children, and the man was the children's biological father.
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The court documents show that when the man was interviewed by detectives, he admitted the children were his and his stepdaughters. He also told investigators the children had never been to the doctor and were all home-birthed without a medical professional.
The suspect is facing two counts of sexual abuse of a child and five counts of child neglect, His wife is facing several charges of enabling the sexual abuse of a child, child neglect, and child abuse.
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