LAKELAND, Fla. — Authorities in Florida say four adults have been arrested after children living in their home were found to have been disciplined with a stun gun.
The Polk County sheriff's office said in news release that 22-year-old Eduardo Vazquez and 22-year-old William Torres-Morales were arrested Thursday on aggravated child abuse and other charges.
The report states the men admitted using a stun gun to discipline the children, including instances when boys failed to do a certain number of pushups.
The statement indicated seven children had burns consistent with stun-gun injuries.
Deputies said the suspects' girlfriends, 33-year-old Elizabeth Tarvin and 32-year-old Veronica Sanchez, knew about the abuse but didn't stop it. The women face charges of negligent child abuse and failure to report child abuse.
It's unclear whether the suspects have attorneys.