FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — Three people received child cruelty-related charges after three children were found in a home police say was unfit for human habitation.
Floyd County police said officers received reports of children who were living in bad condition at a home on Chubb Road.
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When officers got to the location, they found an 11-year-old, 14-year-old and 16-year-old with roaches on their clothes.
Officers said the home was covered in animal urine, trash and feces.
The children were described as having a noticeable odor while at school according to police.
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Authorities added that officers witnessed a cat urinate on the stove.
“The home is in such a state of neglect, the children’s health has suffered,” officers wrote in their report.
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Authorities charged Robin Smith, Austin Byess and Albert Byess with three counts of deprivation of a minor and three counts of first-degree cruelty to children.
It is unclear what the relationship the individuals had with the children.
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