A couple in Palm Bay, Florida, have been arrested after police discovered six children locked in separate bedrooms in a home described as 'poo-smeared' and so foul-smelling that officers struggled to breathe. Nathan Forczyk and Laura Forczyk each face six counts of child neglect and were released on bail from Brevard County Jail on Tuesday.
Police said the children were confined to their rooms without access to food, water, or toilet facilities. Each room contained only a child-sized potty training toilet. The home had large sections of drywall missing, exposing live electrical wiring, and was covered in human and animal waste.
The investigation began when Nathan Forczyk contacted the Florida Department of Children and Families for help with the children, whose names and ages have not been disclosed. Officers deemed the home 'unsafe, unsanitary, and hazardous' to the children's health.
Neighbour Lacey Price recalled a strong smell of urine from the property but assumed it was from pets. The couple are due in court on September 30 and are prohibited from contacting each other or the six children as a condition of their bail.
