Father didn't see signs of girl being held in closet

Father didn't see signs of girl being held in closet

Apparent child abuse case stuns Kokomo.

Story Published: May 8, 2008 at 1:37 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 8, 2008 at 1:37 PM EDT

By Peter Neumann

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - The father of a four-year-old girl said he
had no idea that she was suffering abuse that police say included
being held in closets for weeks while bound with zip ties.

Mary Deakyne and her four-year-old cousin, Justin Leonard, were
being treated at a hospital for injuries after they were found
Monday at the Kokomo home where they lived with their mothers.

Mary's father, Aaron Deakyne, of Anderson, says he last saw his
daughter in January and that while she appeared well cared for and
happy, he later sensed that something was wrong.

The children's mothers, who are sisters, face charges of neglect
and aiding, inducing or causing battery. Another couple who shared
the home were also charged with neglect.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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