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Police had previously visited the home of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly was kept locked in a filthy room in a mice-infested trailer for most of three years, but authorities said Friday that they saw no prior signs of abuse.
The boy, described by his mother as "developmentally delayed," was found hiding under a neighbor's porch Sept. 27 in the northern Colorado town of Erie after his mother and her boyfriend left on a trip to New York.
According to an arrest affidavit, the boy told police that his mother, Amanda Joliff, her boyfriend, Richard Smith, and the boy's sister had kept him locked in the room under Joliff's orders since early 2008. He said he was allowed out to take care of the family's ducks, to clean and to eat, but said he usually only ate about four times a week. Read more;
The allegations were first reported by the Greeley Tribune
