BAKERSFIELD, California (KERO) — A Boron Junior-High School teacher and his wife face multiple felony charges after allegedly subjecting their adopted children to severe abuse, including withholding food, denying bathroom access and physical violence, according to Kern County Sheriff’s investigators.
Matthew and Brittany James were arrested earlier this month in North Edwards on charges including torture, conspiracy, child abuse, assault, and false imprisonment.
The investigation began Oct. 14 when staff at Boron Elementary contacted law enforcement about possible child abuse involving one of the couple’s adopted children. When deputies responded, they observed multiple injuries on a 9-year-old child, according to the offense report. Two older siblings attend Boron Junior-Senior High School…