The injuries prosecutors say an 8-year-old boy sustained at the hands of his father and a woman who confined the boy in a basement have been detailed in court. Swisher said during the bench trial that the other marks she observed on the boy were more difficult to identify because they were healing. The boy told authorities he was required to sleep on concrete and use a tin cup for a toilet. Prosecutors say Tyler also urged her dog to attack the boy, which left scars on his back and limbs. School officials reported their concerns after the boy described his life at the home in Ackley, Iowa.

Source: Fox News February 13, 2019 22:25 UTC