From Valleynewslive · · 1m 20s
Parents left 9-year-old on balcony in 104-degree heat
Parents held 9-year-old girl outside for 4 hours in 104-degree heat over book holding.
In brief
Parents held 9-year-old girl outside for 4 hours in 104-degree heat over book holding. Parents in Arizona were charged with child abuse after allegedly leaving 9-year-old on balcony in 104-degree heat for 4 hours over book holding. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Parents accused of child abuse
A father and stepmother in Arizona are accused of tying up, torturing and neglecting their two daughters.
Arrested on child abuse charges
Jennifer and Jose Carrillo were arrested sept. 17 and charged with two counts of child abuse and one count of unlawful imprisonment.
Alleged punishment for book holding
The 9-year-old girl was left outside on the second-story balcony for four hours without food or water when it was 104 degrees over how she held a book.
Child's injuries and hospitalization
The girl was hospitalized for three days after officers noticed injuries and appeared malnourished, neglected and abused.
Medical concerns for the child
She weighed 43.5 pounds, was below the fifth percentile in weight, and had hair falling out, teeth not developing, scabbing and scarring.
Current status of the girls
Both girls have gained significant weight and improved health, staying with a foster family and recently reunited with their biological mother.
The main idea
Parents in Arizona were charged with child abuse after allegedly leaving 9-year-old on balcony in 104-degree heat for 4 hours over book holding.
