Overview

• Kenneth, Tina, and Katlynn Key were arrested on May 12 and formally charged with six counts of torture and child abuse on May 14, with bail set at $1 million each.
• The abuse, reportedly spanning up to a decade, included daily beatings, strangulation to unconsciousness, and withholding food and water for days, according to prosecutors.
• The six foster children, aged 4 to 16, were removed from the home in February after a tip to a child abuse hotline initiated an investigation.
• Investigators revealed that some children documented the abuse in journals and photographs, and social workers failed to detect the prolonged mistreatment during visits.
• The children are now in protective custody undergoing medical and psychological evaluations, while the Keys await arraignment scheduled for May 15.