Polk County deputies have arrested a husband and wife who they say made a 13-year-old boy kneel on the bathroom floor for nine hours a day for more than a week as punishment for bad behavior.
Deputies arrested Albert and Nancy Cusson, of Lakeland, on Thursday and charged them with aggravated child abuse.
Deputies said the Cussons made the boy kneel with his hands behind his back from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 10 days straight, ending Saturday. He wasn't allowed to stretch, take breaks, eat or use the bathroom in those nine hours, according to the report.
They never say what this boy did to deserve this punishment. Another child, a girl, was also forced to kneel for long periods, and sleep in the bathtub. Nancy Cusson made him a high calorie shake made from pureed meat and vegetables, and that was all he was allowed.
When told he would have to kneel for ten days, the boy ran away after a week of time served. He was incredibly sore from having sat on his knees on a hard floor, and was treated at a local medical center. There was no mention of the girl being treated, but she wasn't punished for nearly as long as he was.
If they did this, there is no telling what else these kids have endured. I notice the article goes out of its way not to refer to them as parents, or even foster parents, so I don't know their relationship with the child. Not that it matters in the end, but I was curious.
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