The parents killed their son
A couple have been charged after a seven-year-old
boy died while allegedly being punished for not
memorising Bible verses, The Sun UK.
The schoolboy, called Ethan, was made to hold a
44-pound log for two hours every day for a week,
US cops have claimed.
He was being punished for "not knowing 13 Bible
verses", it was reported.
Wisconsin couple Timothy and Tina Hauschultz,
along with their 15-year-old son, Damian, have
now been charged over the little boy's death,
Newsweek reported.
Authorities claimed the couple's teen son had
kicked and punched the little boy at least 100
times, standing on him while he was face down in
a puddle.
Reports suggest the little boy was then buried
alive in "his own little coffin of snow", Fox
reported.
Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office said: "Ethan had
been performing punishment ordered by Timothy
which required Ethan to carry a heavy wooden
log, weighing approximately two-thirds his body
weight, while being monitored by Timothy’s 15-
year-old son."
They added: "Over the course of 1-1.5 hours, the
15-year-old hit, kicked, struck and poked Ethan
numerous times. He repeatedly shoved Ethan to
the ground and rolled the heavy log across Ethan’s
chest. He stood on his body and head while Ethan
was face-down in a puddle.
"He ultimately buried Ethan completely in snow.
Timothy and Tina eventually transported Ethan to
the hospital where he was pronounced dead."
The schoolboy died in April 2018 from
hypothermia and blunt force trauma to the head,
chest and abdomen.
Ethan's mother Andrea Everett spoke out after his
death, saying: "When I got there Ethan did not
have a heartbeat and his temperature was 23
degrees.
"They worked on him for five hours, giving him
CPR the entire time, and still couldn't get a
heartbeat. There was no brain activity."
She added: "I want justice for my son, and the
person responsible should go to jail for a very long
time."
Timothy Hauschultzm 48, has been charged with
felony murder and felony contributing to the
delinquency of a child along with four other
charges.
Tina Hauschultz, 35, was charged with failing to
prevent bodily harm and intentionally
contributing to the delinquency of a child.
The couple were reportedly the court-appointed
guardians for victim Ethan.
Damian Hauschultz was charged with first-degree
reckless homicide and six other charges.
The accused were arrested on Friday.
All three are expected to appear in Manitowoc
County Court this morning.
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