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A Highland couple faces charges of child abandonment for allegedly locking their teenage son out.

The investigation began in June when they allegedly left him with minimal resources for days.

Prosecutors say the parents failed to provide adequate arrangements for their son's well-being.

HIGHLAND — A Highland couple were charged Friday with locking their teenage son out of the house for extended periods of time with few resources.

The father and mother, both 45, were each charged in 4th District Court with two counts each of child abandonment, a third-degree felony.

The investigation began in June when the couple left town for six days but told their 17-year-old son he could not live in the house while they were gone. The parents gave th

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