A Florida firefighter and his wife are accused of locking their 12-year-old daughter in a bedroom for years where she slept on an air mattress and had no access to a bathroom, according to authorities.
Joel Kohnert, 44, a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue lieutenant, and his wife, Jennifer Kohnert, 45, were arrested Tuesday by Coral Springs Police and each charged with one count of child abuse without great bodily harm, according to jail records.
During a bond hearing Wednesday, a defense attorney described the couple as “devout Christians” and disputed chilling details of the affidavit, according to WTVJ…