Black And Missing
Dad & Stepmom of Detroit boy found in basement, charged with torture
The father and stepmother of the 12-year-old Detroit boy found locked in and abused in a basement last year have been charged with one count each of torture
The father and stepmother of the 12-year-old Detroit boy found locked in and abused in a basement last year have been charged with one count each of torture, said prosecutors.
Detroit boy found in the basement
The boy, Charlie Bothuell, was found after his father reported him missing from their home in Detroit last June. The case received widespread media attention in quest of finding the younger Bothuell. Days after the boy was reported missing, an officer searching the home’s basement again noticed the boy behind boxes. Prosecutors allege the parents deprived him of food and forced him to live in the basement and engage in extreme exercise.
When his son was found, the father Charles Bothuell IV said he didn’t know about his son’s location and was just as shocked authorities found him in his basement.
Charges for parents
In addition, Charles Bothuell IV, 46, and Monique Dillard-Bothuell, 37, are charged with second-degree child abuse, which carries a maximum of four years in prison. The torture charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Bothuell IV and Dillard-Bothuell are expected to be arraigned Friday afternoon, prosecutors said.
----------------------------------------------------------
Connect with Unheard Voices on X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube
Download the app on Google Play or ITunes.
----------------------------------------------------------
Unheard Voices Magazine is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
-
In Memoriam7 days ago
American Airlines flight attendant Danasia Elder dies in D.C. plane crash
-
News5 days ago
Wendy Williams to celebrate her father’s birthday but reportedly barred from contact with the media
-
Police2 weeks ago
Illinois man sues police after being wrongfully detained, held at gunpoint
-
Social Justice3 weeks ago
Biden pardons activist Marcus Garvey and 4 others
-
Black And Missing3 weeks ago
Detroit man charged over missing 13-year-old Na’Ziyah Harris will stand trial
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks ago
Texas teen beaten by “friends” and left on the side of the road
-
Crime & Justice4 weeks ago
St. Louis police officers terminated for allegedly refusing to help dying man
-
Culture6 days ago
Celebrate Black History Month in North Carolina