A New Jersey mom and her boyfriend are accused of chaining her 10-year-old son to a radiator for two weeks, police said.
Five other children living in the home, ranging in age from 7 months to 11 years, were taken by child protective services.
Camden Police said the 31-year-old mother called police Monday after the boy ran away. He was found nearby, and told police he had been chained to the radiator as a punishment.
Police say the boy also said the mother and boyfriend had used plastic restraints on his hands.
Police say they found the chain and lock attached to the radiator in a bedroom.
The woman and her 29-year-old boyfriend are charged with endangering the welfare of a child and criminal restraint.
Camden Police Chief J. Scott Thomson said the treatment of the boy was "chilling."
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"We're just thankful that the child had an opportunity to escape and report what was going on so we could arrest this couple and put a stop to their cruelty."
