4 children found confined, abused in semi-truck; 2 arrested
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Key Points:
- Two individuals, Keisha Epps and Tamra Stewart, were arrested in Florida for allegedly sexually battering, molesting, and neglecting four children confined inside a semi-truck cab for about six years.
- The victims, two boys and two girls aged five to nine, were malnourished, rarely fed or allowed to shower, and were frequently moved between Miami and Atlanta in what was described as a "rolling prison."
- Stewart allegedly sexually abused the two girls, while the boys were physically assaulted when they confronted him or reported the abuse to Epps.
- Both suspects face multiple charges including sexual battery, lewd molestation, child neglect, and failure to report child abuse, with Florida authorities indicating they may seek the death penalty if legally applicable.
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called the case one of the most horrific his team has encountered and emphasized the state's zero tolerance for child abuse.
