An Indiana man is accused of abusing several children, allegedly beating them, threatening them, and making them stand in a corner for hours on end until their legs went numb.

Curtis Bordenkircher, 35, has been charged with four counts of neglecting a dependent with cruelly confining or abandoning, and two counts of intimidation with threatening to commit a forcible felony. The charges were filed this month, Hancock County Superior Court records show, but the investigation began in October.

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It is unclear what the suspect's exact relation to the victims is, but law enforcement became aware of the case after a child texted their mother to ask for help

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