A middle school math teacher in Salem, Oregon, was arrested for allegedly starving and abusing his 6-week-old twins, according to authorities.

Reece Sorenson, 28, who is a captain in the US Army Reserve and a teacher at Parrish Middle School in Salem, was taken into custody on Aug. 13, according to the Salem Reporter .

His two infants were found severely malnourished and bruised, according to KATU . 3

The baby girl was brought to the hospital for difficulty swallowing — with Sorenson allegedly admitting to investigators that he had stuffed a rag into the baby’s mouth to stop her crying, KATU reported.

A medical examination revealed the girl had bruising and bleeding under her tongue.

The baby boy had bruises around his eyes and multiple rib fractures, the report stated.

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