Redstone Township, PA – Pennsylvania State Police say two parents are facing charges after investigators discovered five children living in what troopers described as “deplorable” and dangerous conditions inside a Fayette County home.

On August 8, troopers from the Belle Vernon Patrol Unit responded to 612 Willis Avenue to assist Fayette County Children and Youth Services following reports of unsafe living conditions. Police said they found five siblings, ages 5 to 14, living without beds, with windows boarded up, and feces covering the walls. Troopers also reported finding fleas, limited food, and minimal clothing inside the house.

Investigators said the father, James Russell Kahl, locked the children inside their bedroom from the outside, using three deadbolt locks. The door reportedly

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