‘Devout Christian’ couple forced adopted daughter to soil herself in Fla. bedroom for years and clean up mess: court docs

Source: New York Post

A Florida fire rescue lieutenant and his wife – who are “devout Christians” – allegedly forced their adopted daughter to soil herself in her own bedroom for years and then clean up her own mess, police said. Joel Christopher Kohnert, 44, and his 45-year-old wife, Renee Kohnert, subjected the 12-year-old to years of torment that also included her washing herself outside in a bathing suit and cranking a sound machine in her room in their Coral Springs home, authorities alleged. The twisted abuse allegedly began as recently as three years ago in a bid to “discipline” the child and only came to light in February, NBC 6 reported, citing arrest reports.