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The mother and her kids are related to me, I will not go into details but they need prayer!

http://www.wlky.com/news/23477896/detail.html

EDMONSON, Ky. --
An Edmonson, Ky., man was charged with first-degree criminal abuse after allegations he kept a young child in a dog crate.

Kentucky State Police executed a search warrant on the Bee Springs, Ky., home of 49-year-old David Petty last Friday.

Information from an anonymous call to the Department of Community Based Services led police to investigate allegations that Petty was beating his girlfriend's 4-year-old son with a wooden stick and locking the boy in an outdoor dog crate at night.

KSP took several items from Petty's home, including a dog crate found in the back yard.

Police said the boy lived in Petty's home for the past four years with his mother and the couple's three younger children.

The boy's mother left the home last week, taking the 4-year-old and a baby with her, leaving two toddlers in the home with Petty.

All four children are now in the custody of the state.

Petty was released from jail on Tuesday on a $25,000 surety bond.

Neighbors describe Petty as "strange," and said they didn't see the couple's three children very often, and when they did, the 4-year-old was not with them.

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I will pray for youm for her and the children involved.

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My heart aches for these children. I surely will pray.

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Wow, yes, will pray.

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I will pray about this, too.

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I will pray.

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Thanks everyone. I will keep you updated!

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. --
A man is fighting for the return of his son after the boy was allegedly forced to sleep in a dog kennel and beaten repeatedly.

Court records state that the boyfriend of the child's mother put her son in a dog kennel every night for a period of about six months.

The boy's grandmother said when she recently learned what had been going on, it made her feel sick to her stomach.

According to Kentucky State Police, 49-year-old David Petty beat the 4-year-old with a wooden stick and locked him in a dog crate at night.

"When I first found out, I was in shock," the victim's grandmother said. "I'm in disbelief that somebody could do something like this."

Police said the abuse took place at the couple's Edmonson County home. Investigators said they found a dog crate in the back yard and that the boy had been locked inside the cage on a regular basis.

"We will make it that he will forget all that he has been through -- being put in a dog cage, beaten with a wooden stick and when he wet himself, they put him in a cold shower for 30 minutes," the victim's grandmother said.

This woman hadn't seen her grandson since 2006, but she has faith that one day that will change.

"I will see him. And I will hold him. And I will tell him how much I love him. I just feel like I want to hold him forever and not let him go," she said.

The woman said she'll also never let go of the pain her grandson had to endure.

"I would like to see them put in a cage, like he was put in a cage. for the rest of their life. I just want justice, but most of all, I just want my grandson," the victim's grandmother said.

According to the court records, the boy's mother told authorities her son could not stand up inside the kennel.

The mother also said Petty whipped the child so hard multiple times; she had to soak his bottom in cold water to reduce the swelling.

She also told authorities she found child pornography on Petty's computer. However, Petty isn't currently facing any child porn charges.

The court records state when the mother decided to separate from Petty, she took the 4-year-old boy, along with a newborn.

However, the records state an officer told her to leave her two other children in the home with Petty.

http://www.wlky.com/news/23535535/detail.html

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All charges were dropped today in court- I can't believe it!!! The mother recanted her accusations and went back to this man. No evidence found and no witnesses. The children are going to be put back in their care.

I just found out he has been accused of child abuse before by other people. He has an older daughter that accused him of molesting her many years ago, but she dropped the charges because she didn't want to be put in foster care.

I am just in shock...

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That is so sad, but it happen a lot. Those poor kids.