A 7-year-old Buffalo boy is recovering in foster care after authorities say his mother and stepfather repeatedly tried to drown him in ice-cold water and starved him for over two months.
Jacklyn Balabis and Parris Woods were arrested on January 30 on charges related to the alleged abuse of the boy, which prosecutors say began in October. A third defendant, Cassandra Baughman, is accused of participating in the attempted drowning.
WATCH: Buffalo child abuse case: 7-year-old boy recovering after alleged drowning attempt by parents
Buffalo child abuse case: 7-year-old boy recovering after alleged drowning attempt by parents
The case came to light on December 11 when emergency responders were called to an address on Parkdale Avenue on Buffalo’s West Side after the child was found unconscious in a bathtub…