Wisconsin couple charged with starving 6 kids, forcing them to eat bugs
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A Wisconsin couple has been arrested for allegedly starving their six children for years, forcing them to eat mold, bugs and dog food because they were subjected to constant abuse, authorities said.
Casey Cano, 38, and Mary Cano, 35, face six counts of repeated physical abuse of a child resulting in great bodily harm and child neglect, as well as one count of causing a child under 13 to watch or listen to a sexual act, according to court records.
Prosecutors alleged that from January 2018 to April 2022, the couple repeatedly beat their children with belts, leaving marks and causing bleeding at their home in Crawford County, Wisconsin, News 8 Now reported.
The outlet also reported that parents withheld food from their children as punishment.
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A Wisconsin couple is accused of starving and abusing their six children for years, authorities said. (Crawford County Jail)
According to criminal complaints, the children described poor living conditions and were allegedly prevented from eating for several days due to extreme hunger, leading them to eat mold, insects, dog food and grass.
One of the children said their sibling had to wear a diaper without changing for three days as “punishment,” News 8 Now reported.
The complaints state the children were removed from the home around April 2022 in connection with a separate sexual abuse case involving another child.
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Casey Cano is accused of starving and abusing her children for years, authorities said. (Crawford County Jail)
ABC affiliate WXOW reported that the children were between the ages of 1 and 9 at the time of the alleged abuse.
The publication added that the alleged beatings began when the children were just three months old.
The charges indicate that Mary Cano’s accusations include the phrase “accomplice” and that she did not stop her alleged criminal activity.
Casey and Mary were previously convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in 2022, WXOW reported.
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Mary Cano faces charges in Wisconsin in a years-old child abuse case, authorities said. (Crawford County Jail)
A new investigation into the couple began last December and both men were arrested and released on bail in March.
The couple’s next hearing has not been scheduled.
