Machelle Hobson's children had no food, water or access to a bathroom whenever they were sequestered in a closet, according to a police report. The Arizona Department of Child Safety removed the seven children from the home the following day, and Hobson and two of her adult sons were arrested on Friday. Hobson, 48, remained jailed Wednesday on a $200,000 bond on suspicion of two counts of molestation of a child, seven counts of child abuse and five counts of unlawful imprisonment and child neglect. Two adult sons, Logan and Ryan Hackney, were booked on suspicion of failing to report abuse of a minor. One of Hobson's adult sons was directing the kids on a pathway behind Fragua's backyard, she said.

Source: ABC News March 20, 2019 23:43 UTC