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Neighbor Is 4th Suspect in Teen's Torture

Calif. boy was shackled to fireplace, starved, and drugged

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(Newser) – Police arrested a fourth person yesterday in connection with the abusive captivity of a 16-year-old California teen, on charges similar to those a couple and the boy’s aunt already face. Youth football coach Anthony Vincent Waiters, 29, was a frequent guest at the house where the boy was kept shackled and drugged, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The man also formerly worked at the gym where the boy escaped for help.

The Tracy, California home where police believe Kelly Layne Lau and Michael Schumacher held a 17 year-old boy captive.
The Tracy, California home where police believe Kelly Layne Lau and Michael Schumacher held a 17 year-old boy captive.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Kelly Layne Lau, one of the accused kidnappers, talks with her attorney as she appears in a courtroom Monday.
Kelly Layne Lau, one of the accused kidnappers, talks with her attorney as she appears in a courtroom Monday.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Caren Ramirez, 43, center, and Michael Schumacher, left, appear in court Monday. Investigators say Schumacher and the aunt chained a teenager in a fireplace for more than a year.
Caren Ramirez, 43, center, and Michael Schumacher, left, appear in court Monday. Investigators say Schumacher and the aunt chained a teenager in a fireplace for more than a year.   (AP Photo)
Youth football coach Anthony Waiters, 29, was arrested yesterday in the case involving the kidnapping and torture of a teen boy in Tracy, Calif.
Youth football coach Anthony Waiters, 29, was arrested yesterday in the case involving the kidnapping and torture of a teen boy in Tracy, Calif.   (Tracy Police Department)
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