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Benjamin Joseph Tackett and Kayla Therese Thompson, both 25, were taken into custody on felony neglect charges including neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury

During the investigation, detectives with the Jennings County Sheriff Office discovered the couple's infant daughter was allegedly "suffering from severe malnourishment, hygiene related neglect, severe dermatitis, and developmental delays," per a sheriff's press release

Both parents allegedly admitted to "knowingly" neglecting the child

A mother and father in Indiana have been charged with neglect after their 8-month-old daughter was found malnourished and weighing just nine lbs.

Benjamin Joseph Tackett and Kayla Therese Thompson, both 25, were taken into custody on felony neglect charges includi

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