OH - Man locks 2-year old with special needs in bedroom alone for 8 hours while he went to work - CLEVES, April 2025

[Clearsky]

Cleves man charged after he allegedly locked 2-year-old in bedroom alone and went to work

A man is facing child endangerment charges after prosecutors say he locked a 2-year-old child with special needs in a bedroom for hours while he went to work.

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According to court documents, Joshua Merz is accused of leaving his child "unattended and uncared for for a period of approximately eight hours."

 

[tlcya]

Father accused of locking special needs child in room, leaving home: Prosecutor

A judge ordered him held on a $25,000 bond. He's also not allowed to contact his son.
Local father accused of leaving toddler at home for 8 hours