First responders in Boston found four children alive in an unsanitary apartment with adult male occupants, hard drugs, sex toys and a dead body last month.
The June 17 discovery at a South Boston apartment complex only happened after first responders arrived following reports of a cardiac arrest at a transgender-drag party.
Firefighters came upon the children, ages 5-10, in the back of the apartment, hidden from view. (RELATED: Why Criminals And Law Enforcement Love Your Ring Video Doorbell)
Officials say the adults refused to cooperate and denied having kids inside the apartment.
As Knewz reports:
The unsettling situation unfolded when firefighters and first responders were dispatched to the location following a medical emergency. However, what they encountered far exceeded their initial expectations.
Initially uncooperative and evasive, the six cross-dressing adult males present hindered the emergency crews' efforts to gather information.
Only after an extensive search did the responders locate the minors hidden away in a back bedroom.
The deceased individual found amidst the abhorrent squalor was later identified as a friend of the neighbors, but when questioned, the neighbors claimed ignorance of the disturbing events taking place next door.
The scene sparked outrage within the tight-knit South Boston community but received little attention nationally. First responders promptly brought the plight of the children to the attention of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.
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