The inset photos, arranged clockwise from the top left, feature Christine Carter, Johnna Carter, Richard Carter, Sarah Carter, Ishmeal Thornsberry, Green Schindler, Mark Brumbaugh, and Matthew Brumbaugh, all identified by the Richmond Police Department. The scene is set on Norwood Drive in Richmond, Kentucky, as shown on Google Maps.
Police have charged eight Kentucky adults, accusing them of abusing seven children who lived in the same house.
In a press release, the Richmond Police Department listed the eight arrestees,41‑year‑old Christine Carter, 21‑year‑old Johnna Carter, 45‑year‑old Richard Carter, 28‑year‑old Sarah Carter, 21‑year‑old Ishmeal Thornsberry, 63‑year‑old Green Schindler, and 30‑year‑old brothers Mark and Matthew Brumbaugh,who were taken into custody on Friday as part of the child‑abuse investigation. The children’s ages ranged from 1 to 17.
Court documents obtained by local Fox affiliate WDKY reveal that officials removed the seven children from a Richmond, Kentucky home described as “very filthy and deplorable.”
Police reported that the house was contaminated with feces and urine smeared across floors, stairs, and other surfaces. Besides the 15 people, the residence also housed ten dogs and a cat.
Authorities have not disclosed how the suspects are related to the children. All eight remain locked up at the Madison County Detention Center, with arraignments slated for Monday.
The Richmond Police Department confirmed that Social Services placed all seven children into protective care. The investigation partnered with Child Protective Services and the Department for Community Based Services.
The suspects were charged as follows:
– Christine Carter: first‑degree criminal abuse or neglect of a child under 13 and first‑degree criminal abuse.
– Johnna Carter: first‑degree criminal abuse or neglect of a child under 13 and first‑degree criminal abuse.
– Richard Carter: first‑degree criminal abuse or neglect of a child under 13, first‑degree criminal abuse, first‑degree rape, and human trafficking.
– Sarah Carter: first‑degree criminal abuse or neglect of a child under 13, first‑degree criminal abuse, distribution of obscene matter, and incest.
– Matthew Brumbaugh: incest.
– Mark Brumbaugh: incest, first‑degree criminal abuse or neglect of a child under 13, first‑degree criminal abuse, and third‑degree sexual abuse.
– Green Schindler: first‑degree criminal abuse or neglect of a child under 13, first‑degree criminal abuse, incest, human trafficking, first‑degree rape, and first‑degree sodomy.
– Ishmeal Thornsberry: first‑degree criminal abuse.
Police indicated that additional charges could follow.
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