Fort Wayne, IN – An Indiana father and stepmother have been charged with child neglect resulting in bodily injury after allegedly allowing their teenage son to strangle and point a loaded 9 mm handgun at his stepbrother while doing nothing to intervene. The shocking incident, detailed in a probable cause affidavit, has drawn attention to serious parental neglect and child endangerment concerns.
The Incident: Boy Attacked and Threatened at Gunpoint
According to police reports, Anthony Rybolt and LaTasha Money were arrested after Rybolt’s son told investigators that Money’s teenage son—his stepbrother—strangled him and aimed a gun at his stomach.
The incident allegedly took place in late April, when the victim and his mother contacted police to report the assault. The boy told investigators that during an argument, his stepbrother jumped on top of him while he was lying on a bed and strangled him with both hands until red marks appeared on his neck.
The assault escalated when the stepbrother allegedly retrieved a black 9 mm handgun, pointed it directly at the victim’s stomach, and said, “I don’t need you anymore.”…