Florida Teen Forced To Kneel For Nine Hours Straight, Eat Only Meat Shakes, Police Say
| via Polk County Sheriff's Office |
| Albert Cusson |
Albert and Nancy Cusson admitted to administering the bizarre routine for ten days, but said it "didn't hurt" the teen and was fair punishment for messing up in school, police say.
Police haven't released the name of the teen or disclosed his precise relationship to the Cussons, the Lakeland Ledger reports.
The boy told police a harrowing tale after escaping the Cussons' home on the outskirts of Lakeland. Starting at 7 a.m. every day, he'd be forced to kneel on a hard bathroom floor, he said; if he moved, he was beaten on the back with a stick.
| via Polk County Sheriff's Office |
| Nancy Cusson |
Police say the boy's knees were badly blistered, his back was swollen and he was badly hobbled while walking.
The Cussons face aggravated child abuse charges, and more could be coming: police have already found a 9-year-old girl who the couple had custody of at some point who told them a similar tale of forced kneeling.
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