A man and two women in Wisconsin are accused of severely neglecting a 14-year-old girl in their care after authorities say they found the teen — who weighed just 35 pounds — "very, very close to death."

Walter S. Goodman, the victim's father, Savanna LeFever, the victim's adult stepsister, and Kayla Stemler, the stepsister's partner, were all taken into custody and charged with multiple counts of chronic child neglect resulting in great bodily harm and emotional damage.

According to the criminal complaint, Goodman called 911 at about 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 21, and reported that his daughter was autistic, had not eaten in "the last four [or] five days," and now appeared to be "comatose."

"She's just laying there with her eyes open all creepy," Goodman told the dispatcher, adding that the vict

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