9 children rescued from ‘horrific, disgusting’ living conditions at couple’s home, police say

Two Ohio adults were arrested for subjecting nine children to “horrific, disgusting” living conditions at their home in Licking County, police said.

Jonathan Parr and Jacquelyn Coleman were arrested on Oct. 14 after police reported finding the children living among hundreds of insects, including cockroaches.

‘I can tell you from being out there that the living conditions were horrific, disgusting.’

The children, ages 1 to 13 years old, were also allegedly subjected to abuse involving lack of food and water and insufficient living space.

The children were taken into emergency custody after someone at a Licking County school called Child Protective Services.

That CPS worker interviewed the children, who allegedly detailed the abuse at the home.

After police obtained a search warrant, about a dozen Licking County SWAT team members