Overview
- Detectives executed a search warrant at a National Road SW property after a CPS referral, and authorities removed nine children into Licking County CPS custody following the Tuesday investigation.
- Arrest records name 37‑year‑old Jonathan Parr and 32‑year‑old Jacqueline Coleman and say both face child endangerment charges and were taken to the Licking County Justice Center.
- CPS and arrest reports obtained by reporters say children described punishments such as prolonged 'wall squats,' use of dog‑cage parts to lock bedrooms, and nails placed between toes.
- Investigators described the trailer and shed as filthy and infested with hundreds of bugs, cockroaches, foul odors, and an unusable bathroom that posed health risks to the children.
- Officials say the probe is ongoing, records include some inconsistent child statements, defendants have denied the allegations in court, and the county prosecutor may file additional charges.