A homeless couple faces criminal charges after allegedly neglecting their three children in a park near Atlanta.
The children were 2, 4, and 5 years old — the youngest reportedly having Down syndrome, WANF-TV in Atlanta reported Tuesday.
Parents Jason and Kira Askea were charged with first-degree cruelty to children; both were detained in September without bond in Carroll County jail.
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It was July when the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a tip about the abandoned kids in Little Tallapoosa Park, a 330-acre recreational area.
The caller said two malnourished children, who appeared to be covered in feces, told the witness they hadn’t eaten in days, according to WAGA-TV in Atlanta.
Deputies arrived at the park and discovered there were actually three children.
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