Crystal Anderson says she struggled with whether to contact authorities, but she now feels relieved after the mentally challenged teen was found Monday curled up in a fetal position on a concrete floor.
The 24-year-old moved to the apartment complex in August and became friends with the teen. She says during the first month she lived there, the teen spent most days outside, but after that, she didn't see him until late last month.
Kansas City police say no charges have been filed against the teen's parents.
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(AP) - Kansas City police are investigating a 17-year-old boy's report that he was kept handcuffed and barely fed in the basement of his home since September of last year.
Police reports say an officer and a social worker found the teenager Monday handcuffed to a steel pole, cold and "very thin for his height." They went to the home after receiving a call about the boy. The report does not say who made the call.
The teenager told police that he had been kept in the basement since being removed from school by his father. He said his father generally fed him instant oatmeal, Ramen noodles and two bologna sandwiches every day.
The police report does not indicate any reason for the boy's treatment.
