Last Updated on 04/09/2024 by Arun jain
A Virginia Mata And her apparent A boyfriend is facing charges after two young boys were found chained to a post by their ankles inside a home, according to police.
Wendy Del Cid Rodriguez, 46, and Franklin Vieira Guevara, 29, were each arrested on two counts of child neglect, two counts of child cruelty and two counts of kidnapping.
According to the criminal complaint, officers knocked on the door and reported chains rattling inside. Fox 5 DC informed. After someone opened the door, officers found a chain wrapped around a post next to a sleeping cot and two boys with chains around their ankles.
Responding officers said the boys, ages nine and seven, had visible marks on their ankles that were consistent with the shape and size of the chains.
Rodriguez and Guevara told investigators they would chain the boys by their ankles for a short period of time to “scare” them into leaving the house.
According to court documents, one of the boys used a roommate’s cellphone to take a photo of his shackled ankle. He then sent the photo to his sister, who called 911.
The roommate told police the boys were left unsupervised and restrained when the suspects were not home.
Rodriguez was released on bond and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for October 2, when Guevara Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond. Guevara has a bond hearing on Wednesday and a competency hearing next month.
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