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ROY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say Utah foster parents charged with child abuse locked three boys in a room for hours at a time and zip tied their wrists and put tape over their mouths.
The Standard-Examiner of Ogden (http://bit.ly/2o8nV4P) reports that 39-year-old Matthew Earl Waldmiller and 40-year-old Diane Seifert Waldmiller have been charged with three counts each of child abuse.
Charging documents filed Tuesday reveal the couple is accused of keeping the boys in a room with no lightbulb or ventilation for 10-13 hours at a time. The boys are between 7-11 years old.
An attorney for Matthew Earl Waldmiller could not be reached. Diane Seifert Waldmiller's attorney declined comment.
The couple is being held in Weber County Jail.
Authorities say the boys described being beaten, forced to exercise for food and having their clothing taken if they cried.
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