Florida AG calls semi-truck a ‘rolling dungeon’ after 4 children confined for 6 years
The victims, ages 5 to 9, shared one sleeper bunk while traveling commercial routes between Atlanta and Miami. Authorities say they used cups and paper bags as toilets. The post Florida AG calls semi-truck a ‘rolling dungeon’ after 4 children confined for 6 years appeared first on FreightWaves .
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier described a semi-truck as "a rolling dungeon" after alleging that four children were confined inside for over six years. The case involves two women, Tamra Marshon Stewart, 37, and Keysha Monique Epps, 51, who are accused of sexually abusing and physically harming the children while serving as caregivers.
The victims, consisting of two boys and two girls, shared a single bunk in the truck sleeper cab. They allegedly faced inadequate food, hygiene, schooling, and medical care, with the children using cups and paper bags as toilets. Two children suffered untreated burns, and one child contracted a sexually transmitted infection. Both girls reported years of sexual abuse, while the boys witnessed it and were beaten for confronting Stewart.
Epps is charged with 12 criminal counts, while Stewart faces 10 counts, including sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation. Prosecutors claim Epps failed to report the abuse and did not intervene. Florida law mandates reporting suspected child abuse. Uthmeier promised to seek the death penalty if legally permitted. The case is currently under investigation by special counsels Rita Peters, Stephanie Bergen, and Beth Shelley, and may result in additional charges.
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