Stephanie Linke, 36, and Michael Gruchacz, 35, are facing charges of two counts of aggravated child abuse relating to her 14-year-old son, dating back some four months

A couple have been taken into custody and accused of torturing and starving her 14-year-old son, with the mother later admitting she had been forcing him to drink around two gallons of water per day.

Stephanie Linke, 36, and Michael Gruchacz, 35, are facing charges of two counts of aggravated child abuse, dating back around four months. Their crimes came to light after they brought the teen into the hospital, claiming he had been starving himself of both food and drink. But Linke then admitted to staff she has been forcing her son to drink 2 gallons - around 7.5l - a day. Upon his admission to the hospital, the boy w

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