Deranged couple accused of forcing starved 5-year-old to eat his own feces after strapping him to chair and beating him with paddle

Deranged couple accused of forcing starved 5-year-old to eat his own feces after strapping him to chair and beating him with paddle

Colleen Cassidy, 35, and the boy's father, Charles Smitley V, 29, were arrested at their home in Monessen early Monday morning and are each facing charges of endangering the welfare of children, unlawful restraint, and simple assault, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said.