West Virginia Couple Charged After Kids Found in Alleged ‘House of Horrors’
Authorities said the three children were removed from the home after investigators uncovered disturbing allegations of yearslong abuse and neglect.
TL;DR
- Erica and Clifford Sayre, of Evans, West Virginia, are facing felony charges related to child abuse and neglect.
- The charges stem from an investigation into alleged abuse and neglect of three children over several years.
- Allegations include physical abuse, starvation, being denied access to bathrooms, and psychological torment.
- Children reported being struck, strangled, having soiled items placed in their beds, and being forced to run barefoot as punishment.
- One child reported being denied medical treatment for an injury and threatened with death if she contacted Child Protective Services.
- The sheriff described the home as a 'house of horrors.'
- The children have been removed from the home, and authorities collaborated with Child Protective Services and a Child Advocacy Center.
- Investigators documented scars consistent with the children's accounts, which were corroborated by other evidence.