Parents locked children in dog cages without food and burned them with cigarettes over span of years: Authorities

A antheral and pistillate successful Kentucky abused their children for much than 2 years by locking them successful canine cages and burning them with cigarettes, authorities say.

Kayla Smith and Brian Smith, some 32, are successful the Fayette County Detention Center connected six counts of first-degree transgression abuse of a child property 12 oregon under, jailhouse records reviewed by Law&Crime show.

Both defendants signed blameworthy plea offers to the indictments against them, Lexington Fox affiliate WDKY reported.

The lawsuit began connected Jan. 30, erstwhile kid work workers received a study of abuse. Two children placed into foster attraction claimed that their parents had placed them successful a canine cage oregon locked them successful a country for hours oregon days without nutrient arsenic punishment.

The kids besides reportedly stated that the defendants would pain them with lit cigarettes connected aggregate occasions. An researcher with the Lexington Metro Police Department spoke with the victims and saw scars connected them seemingly from the burns.

One kid told investigators that helium would autumn dormant successful the canine cage "to walk the time," per tribunal documents obtained by country CBS and The CW affiliate WKYT. He said helium would beryllium fto retired of the cage to usage the bath but past instantly placed backmost wrong erstwhile helium was done.

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Authorities said the maltreatment lasted for astir 2 1/2 years. Jail records authorities Kayla Smith was arrested connected Feb. 3 and Brian Smith was arrested the pursuing day.

The plea offers were made to the defendants connected May 27, according to WDKY.

Law&Crime reached retired to the Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney's Office for much accusation connected the presumption of the cases.

Another presumption proceeding successful the defendants' cases has been acceptable for Aug. 28. Brian Smith and Kayla Smith stay successful the Fayette County Detention Center connected $75,000 enslaved each.