Eight family members arrested after seven children rescued from Kentucky home

Authorities in Kentucky have arrested eight family members on child abuse charges after rescuing seven children from a filthy home, according to reports from the New York Post, WHAS11, The Mirror US, RadarOnline, and the Tampa Free Press. The New York Post reported that police in Richmond carried out a search warrant on Thursday following extensive child abuse allegations. [1][2][3][4][5]

The rescued children range in age from a one-year-old baby to 17 years old, the New York Post reported via Fox56. Officers found a total of 15 people inside the residence, where the living conditions were described as very filthy and deplorable. [1]

Along with child abuse, some of the adults face severe charges including incest, rape, and human trafficking, according to the New York Post. [1]