In early 2014, Charles Bothuell IV and Monique Dillard-Bothuell reported their son, Charles Bothuell V, missing. 11 days after they filed the missing persons report, Charles Bothuell V was found in the family's basement, behind boxes. Charles Bothuell IV learned of the discovery of his son on live television while being interviewed by Nancy Grace, which became a viral video on YouTube.
In April 2015, the couple were arrested and charged with torture and second degree child abuse. The torture charge, which, if proven, could have resulted in life sentences, was later dismissed by the court.
On 19th January, 2016, the case was resolved when Charles Bothuell IV pleaded guilty to fourth degree child abuse in exchange for removal of the second degree child abuse charges. The prosecutors revealed that Charles Bothuell V was very thin and had marks on his body from the abuse when he was found after being reported missing. Charles Bothuell V testified that he was kept home from school and forced to engage in rigorous exercise routines daily by his parents, in addition to his allegations of being beaten. Charles Bothuell IV also admitted to beating his son with a PVC pipe. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation and mandatory anger management classes. He also lost custody of his son, and was ordered to have no further contact with him. Monique reportedly accepted a plea deal earlier as well, but the details of this were not made public. It was also reported that her record would be cleared after six months if she stayed out of legal trouble.
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