Couple indicted after 3 children found malnourished in home, hospitalized
By Matthew Dietz
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ELMWOOD PLACE, Ohio (WLWT) — Two people have been indicted on felony charges after three children were found severely malnourished in an Elmwood Place home, including a 9-year-old boy who was put on life support.
Angel Holland, 32, and Aaron Stalling, 34, are each facing charges of child endangerment and felonious assault.
The investigation began on Sept. 13, when Elmwood Place police responded to a home on Helen Street for a report of a child not breathing.
The 9-year-old boy was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where police say he had a temperature of 80 degrees and weighed 30 pounds.
Police say the child showed signs of physical abuse and was put on life support in critical condition.
Two other siblings in the home, an 8-year-old and 6-year-old, were also taken to Children’s Hospital. A detective in court said the 8-year-old weighed 23 pounds and the 6-year-old weighed 22 pounds.
Hollard is the legal guardian of the children and has been since 2020, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said. The prosecutor said Stalling is Holland’s boyfriend who lived at the home.
“This appears to be one of the most insidious examples of child abuse that I’ve seen in 25 years,” a Hamilton County prosecuting attorney said in court, while asking for a high bond.
Both were given a $600,000 secured bond on all charges and have been ordered to have no contact with the victims if bond is posted.
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