California Couple Had Their Children Living In A Box

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Another horror story lived in a family has been confirmed in California, this time, in a rural community of San Bernardino. There, a couple were arrested and charged with child cruelty after discovering that for four years they kept their three children living in a box only four feet tall that did not have electricity or electricity.

Mona Kirk, 51, and Daniel Panico, 73, were arrested Wednesday after elements of the Morongo Basin sheriff's office inspected the home and discovered the three minors on the property that was awash with trash and feces.

According to a report published on Twitter by the aforementioned agency, around 11:00 am local time, the house located at 700 Sunfair Road, in a community located near Joshua Tree National Park, was inspected.

Upon entering the property, where there was also a mobile home, the police discovered three minors, ages 11, 13 and 14 - whose identities were not revealed - living in a huge box. There it was determined that the adults located on the property were his parents.

"During the investigation, the police discovered that there were three victims living inside the large rectangular box (approximately 20 feet long by 4 feet high and 10 wide)," said the police report issued by the police office. Sheriff John McMahon. "The victims were found with an inadequate amount of food and were living in an inappropriate and unsafe environment given the conditions found on the property."

In the mobile home, they also found between “30-40 cats roaming freely”. Sgt. Trevis Newport told KMEX News-Univision station in Los Angeles that although the children were not being held captive there, the entire family lived in a confined space, "in deplorable conditions and without electricity or running water."

Following Kirk and Panico's arrest, the three minors were placed at the disposal of the San Bernardino Child Protection Service.

For his part, the couple remains at the Morongo Sheriff's station, accused of "deliberate child cruelty." His bail has been set at $ 100,000.