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2 Facing Child Endangerment Charges For 'Profoundly Horrid' Home Conditions

WHITE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Two people are facing child endangerment charges after their home was found to be in deplorable conditions.

According to police, Indiana County CYS responded to a home in the 200-block of Brady Drive in White Township last week to check on the welfare of three kids.

When they arrived, they found the three children, ages 7, 3 and 1, to be suffering from a severe case of scabies. Conditions in the home were said to be "profoundly horrid."

"This was one of the most deplorable homes they've ever encountered, especially with children living in there," said Indiana County District Attorney Pat Dougherty. "There were animal feces, cockroaches. Three of the children involved were diagnosed at our hospital with scabies."

While being checked out, medics determined the 1-year-old had also been slapped in the face.

As a result, police have charged Scott Miller, 38, and Melissa Miller, 45, with endangering the welfare of children.

Scott Miller faces an addition charge of simple assault for allegedly slapping the youngest child.

KDKA's Ross Guidotti spoke with with Melissa Miller.

Guidotti: "Are you folks negligent parents?"

Miller: "No, I swear to God. There are a couple of piles of poop in my house, I won't lie."

Guidotti: "What were the sores on these children?"

Miller: "I was told it was a rash, a heat rash, and only one child had it."

Guidotti: "CYS has been here how many times?"

Miller: "Probably about six times since we moved here."

While he won't speculate on when or if the couple will get the children back, Dougherty did say, "It's gonna take, I would imagine, some serious work on behalf of the parents to earn the trust of officials and authorities."

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