Three boys, ages 7, 5 and 1 were removed from a Neosho trailer after a Newton County Sheriff's Office investigation found feces in every room, moldy and expired food, crawling cockroaches and numerous animals.
The children's mother, Ashlea Marie Shaffer (DOB 1997) has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
The conditions of the trailer during the August inspection were detailed in the probable cause statement:
Every room of the three-bedroom trailer was covered in feces, dirt, insects, cockroaches, and sounds of rodents running in the back rooms. There were cats, kittens, and dogs running amuck.The back bedrooms were unlivable, and had household items thrown around, making it difficult to open doorways and even walk into the rooms.
The back bedroom had a bunny cage, which had contained a dead bunny inside of it for an extended period of time, until Vl took it upon himself to bury it in the backyard.
Inside the refrigerator, Tackett observed bare shelves, molded food, and expired food. With neglect of hygiene, food and minimal standard care for the children. Tackett believed children were in an immediate danger of care and neglect while in custody of their mother Ashlea Marie Shaffer. All children were taken into state custody. Photos were taken of the residence along with bodycam worn video.
My Thoughts and Prayers go out to those 3-Children. Hopefully they receive love and much better treatment going forward.
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrible situation that these 3-Young Children were living in. Where were the Children's Fathers or the Grandparents - No one should have to live in that filth and squalor.
Did the Mother have No self-respect for herself or a drinking or drug, problem or was she just plain lazy? I have known several lower-income individuals and families, that did not have a lot, but their children were well kept, and had food in the refrigerator, and their residence was not a pig stye - so I find this woman's lifestyle and treatment of those children atrocious.