Authorities also claimed that on many occasions, they were only given restricted access to the house. Kirk Shultis Sr. and Kirk Shultis Jr. were charged.
Paislee Shultis, a 6-year-old girl, missing since 2019, was found in a "small, cold, and wet" secret room. https://t.co/Z9aRtw9Bqv pic.twitter.com/CPBkaxpmB4
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 16, 2022
with one count each of misdemeanour endangering the welfare of a child and criminal custodial interference in the first degree.
Cooper was accused with misdemeanour endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree custodial interference. All three defendants were subject to protective orders.
Police in upstate New York say a girl who has been missing since 2019 has been found alive. Paislee Shultis was found under the staircase of a home after a police search on Monday, authorities said. https://t.co/tekhBk8ftE pic.twitter.com/4WIGSB4jaL
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) February 15, 2022
Surprisingly, six-year-old Paislee is doing well. Shortly after her discovery, paramedics examined her. Her legal guardian has now received the kid back.