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Charges Filed In Child's Torture

Last updated on Wednesday, May 11, 2011

(CROWN POINT, IN) - Criminal charges have been filed against two Lake County residents in connection to the death of Christian Choate.

The boy's father, 39-year-old Riley Choate and stepmother, Kimberly Kubina will appear in court this morning.

Prosecutors said Choate and Kubina kept the boy locked in a dog cage and repeatedly beat him if he didn't behave.

The boy lived in the cage every day for more than a year, until his death on April 5th, 2009.

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