Mikki Dee Moody, 36, and Sean David Moody (CCSO) A Tennessee couple is facing serious charges after authorities discovered a 7-year-old autistic c
A Tennessee couple is facing serious charges after authorities discovered a 7-year-old autistic child living in deplorable conditions, including being confined to a storage trunk.
Mikki Dee Moody, 36, and Sean David Moody, 39, have been charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect, and child endangerment. The charges stem from a search warrant executed at their Blevins Hollow Road residence last Thursday.
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During the search, investigators encountered the couple and the non-verbal child. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) also arrested Sean Moody on a separate warrant for abuse of a vulnerable adult.
According to ABC News, the conditions inside the home were described as unsanitary, with exposed wiring in multiple outlets and animal and human feces found throughout.
Disturbingly, a storage trunk in the living room was found to contain urine-soaked blankets, a pillow, a half-eaten pizza, and clothing stained with what appeared to be blood. Authorities say the couple would lock the child in this trunk.
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Both Mikki Moody and Sean Moody were jailed in Carter County on Thursday. Mikki Moody was later released after posting a $75,000 bond.
The investigation is ongoing, and the child’s current situation is unknown.
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