West Chester couple charged with not providing medical care to malnourished teen son

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — A West Chester couple has been charged with severe child neglect toward their teenage son.

Leticia Cox and her husband Mark Cox have been accused of failing to get medical care for their 16-year-old son, who officials said was severely underweight and had severe tooth decay.

The District Attorney’s Office of Chester County said a Childline report in April indicated the boy was being neglected. Law enforcement and child protective services urged the 59-year-old parents to get him immediate medical care…

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