Two arrested in NC after police find 13-year-old kept in dog kennel, 5 other kids in 'filthy' home

A man and a woman in North Carolina were arrested on child abuse charges after six children were rescued from a "filthy" home, including one child who was kept in a dog kennel.

Lacy Douglas Hocutt Jr., 34, and Rachelleigh Marie Galasso, 33, were taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with abuse, neglect and other serious crimes, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said, according to WRAL.

The two suspects made their first court appearances on Thursday, when prosecutors said the alleged abuse was among the worst they had ever seen.

Prosecutors said six children, ranging in age from one to 15, were removed from the home in February, with each of them having serious health issues, WRAL reported.

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