While this might be a local story, I wanted to reach out to all of my friends to ask for help for two young boys. These two boys (ages 13 and 6) experienced such unthinkable abuse from their mother and stepfather. I cannot even begin to wrap my head around the entire situation.
The abuse was terrible. While I won't share every detail I will share that the mother and stepfather would lock the 13 year old naked in a closet, where he was tied up, handcuffed and shot with a pellet gun for something as little as "stealing" a honey bun from the pantry. He was also forced to sleep in a closet, where he used a plastic jug as a toilet. You can read the whole story HERE.
I'm sure after reading the story your anger and sadness for these poor boys is the same as mine. Jail time for those parents doesn't seem adequate to me. It pained me to hear of this happening in the small town I grew up in. While it was a great blessing that the children have gone to a foster home, it's been bittersweet. The poor boys have only 2 pairs of clothes and no toys. The foster family is doing what they can to provide, however the state of Georgia is not providing any funding.
The abuse was terrible. While I won't share every detail I will share that the mother and stepfather would lock the 13 year old naked in a closet, where he was tied up, handcuffed and shot with a pellet gun for something as little as "stealing" a honey bun from the pantry. He was also forced to sleep in a closet, where he used a plastic jug as a toilet. You can read the whole story HERE.
I'm sure after reading the story your anger and sadness for these poor boys is the same as mine. Jail time for those parents doesn't seem adequate to me. It pained me to hear of this happening in the small town I grew up in. While it was a great blessing that the children have gone to a foster home, it's been bittersweet. The poor boys have only 2 pairs of clothes and no toys. The foster family is doing what they can to provide, however the state of Georgia is not providing any funding.
Bottom line is that this tragic. There is no reason for child abuse and we need to let these boys know we're thinking about them and that there are still good people out there!
This is where I need your help. I am helping out my sister and a social worker to get donations made for these kids to get clothes, food, toys, ect. This effort was noted on the front page of the paper today. You can read the article HERE.
If you can make a donation that would be awesome!
If you do, please email me and let me know, I will give public recognition (unless requested not to). This includes vendors as well.
Here are the details on the boys:
6 year old boy:
size 8 clothes, size 4 shoes.
Interests include: football, basketball, swimming and/or water activities and superheroes.
13 year old boy
Interests include: football, basketball, swimming and/or water activities and superheroes.
13 year old boy
size 28 pants, size (adult) medium shirts, size 9 men's shoes.
Interests: football, basketball, fishing, swimming and/or water activities, superheroes and Michael Jackson.
Interests: football, basketball, fishing, swimming and/or water activities, superheroes and Michael Jackson.
Donations can be mailed to the following (or you can contact me)
Witness Victim Assistance Program's Office
Room 370 at the Clarke County Courthouse
325 E. Washington St.
Athens, GA 30601
Athens, GA 30601
or
Oconee County Sheriff's Office
1140 Experiment Station Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
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