People, say a silent prayer for mankind: A young 11 year old boy from Detroit was reported missing earlier this month. Surprisingly, this weekend, the young man was found in the basement of his own home. That’s right, something fishy took place here. The family was on the news crying and pleading when all along their baby was in the basement hiding under boxes? I don’t think so.. check out the full twisted story here..
DETROIT — A 12-year-old Detroit boy who was missing for more than a week before he was discovered in his own basement told investigators his stepmother sent him there, according to a court record obtained Friday by a newspaper.
According to the Free Press, the document says Charlie Bothuell V was placed in the basement behind boxes and totes by his stepmother, Monique Dillard-Bothuell, and told “not to come out, no matter what he hears.”Although Dillard-Bothuell knew her stepson was in the basement, she did not bring him food, according to the petition, which also says: “Charlie reports sneaking upstairs to get food when everyone left the home.”
Charlie was found Wednesday by Detroit police in the bowels of the multiple-unit condo building where he lived with Dillard-Bothuell and his father, Charlie Bothuell IV. He was evaluated at a hospital and returned to his mother, police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens said.
The petition says that after Charlie was taken to a hospital for treatment, a doctor observed a half-circular scar on the boy’s chest. Charlie says the scar was “a result of his father driving a PVC pipe into his chest,” according to the petition, which also says the child had old scars on his buttocks from being hit with the pipe.
Bothuell has denied abusing his son. Magidson also denied that a pipe was used to beat Charlie.
Dillard-Bothuell was arrested Thursday on a probation violation related to a misdemeanor gun charge. In court Friday, Dillard-Bothuell was ordered to wear a tether. She’s due back in court July 11. Magidson said her arrest was “highly disingenuous.”
The boy’s father, who made tearful television pleas for help while his son was missing, has said he had no idea the boy was in the basement. Bothuell reported his son missing June 14. The boy had been working out at home about 9 p.m., went to use the restroom and never returned, Bothuell told police.
Officers searched the home on at least three occasions before they stumbled across the boy apparently hiding behind boxes and a large plastic drum in the basement Wednesday afternoon. Police have said they do not believe the boy had been there the whole time.
