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Missouri family charged after forcing 12-year-old with autism to sleep in dog cage

Four family members were arrested and face felony child- and animal-abuse charges after police say they found a 12-year-old girl with autism kept in a dog cage for nearly two years.

Published Aug 12, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Four Missouri family members have been arrested and charged with child and animal abuse after police say they found a 12-year-old girl with autism who had been sleeping in a dog cage for nearly two years.