“There aren't many jobs in our agency that are tougher than those involving abused children," said Sheriff Ed Gonzalez during a press conference. "These incidents are horrific, heartbreaking cases of abuse and neglect, and they involve the most innocent and defenseless among our community."
"In my long time of working homicides, this one's up there," Sgt. Wolford said. "This one affected us."
We saw soiled carpet, no furniture. No furniture at all. No bedding, no blankets, nothing that that we could see," said the sheriff. "It was very bad condition for anyone, especially children to live in."
"You know one of the first things I asked them was are they hungry? They said they were and first thing -- I don't know if it's because we're cops or what but they wanted doughnuts. And we immediately went and got them Shipley's donuts,"
“This is a textbook case of a person that abuses children," Sgt. Wolford said.
'This one affected us:' HCSO officials describe finding skeletal remains, abandoned boys
“For many agency veterans, it was the most disturbing scene they worked in their entire law enforcement career. It seemed too horrific to be real,"
Sheriff: Kids Lived in Dire Conditions as Brother's Body Decomposed Inside Apartment
