Authorities in central Florida say a young couple brought their 5‑month‑old twins to a hospital so frail that staff could “see every bone” in one baby’s body. The infants, who allegedly weighed less than they did at birth, are now at the center of a child neglect case that has stunned even seasoned investigators. At the heart of it is a claim that the parents kept feeding the twins like brand‑new newborns, never increasing formula as the babies grew.
Inside the RV, a routine that never changed
Deputies in SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla say the twins were living with their parents in a cramped RV, a setup that might sound bohemian on social media but in this case allegedly hid a crisis. According to arrest records, the family’s routine barely shifted from the day the babies came home, with the parents reportedly sticking to the same tiny bottles and timing they used in the first weeks of life. Investigators say the couple told them they simply did not realize the twins needed more food as they got older, even as the infants’ ribs and spines became starkly visible.
Authorities say the parents insisted that no doctor had ever told them to increase feedings, a claim that shows up repeatedly in interviews and reports. In one account, the couple allegedly said they were never told by any medical professional that they needed to feed the babies more as they grew, a detail echoed in a video report on the rv lifestyle they were leading. That explanation might sound naïve, but for investigators it raised a sharper question: how two adults could watch 5‑month‑old infants shrink instead of grow and still believe everything was fine.
‘You can see every bone’: hospital staff sound the alarm
The crisis finally surfaced when the parents brought the twins to a hospital, telling staff the babies were not acting right. Nurses immediately saw something was very wrong. One officer later quoted a staffer saying, “You can see every bone in his body,” describing the condition of one twin who appeared skeletal and listless. That chilling description is reflected in an arrest narrative that details how the couple allegedly kept feeding the 5‑month‑olds as if they were days old, a pattern laid out in a report that notes how the Couple allegedly ignored obvious signs of hunger and dehydration.
Medical staff told investigators the twins were “very sick, underfed, and malnourished,” and that both babies weighed less at 5 months than they had at birth. According to one detailed account, the infants were described as “very sick, underfed, and malnourished” by Nurses who examined them. Another report notes that the twins were born a month early but still should have been gaining weight steadily, not slipping backward to the point that their current weight was less than their birth weight, a fact highlighted in coverage of the Weigh Less Than at Birth finding.
Neglect charges, courtroom moments, and hard questions about parenting
Once doctors stabilized the twins, attention shifted quickly to how things had gotten this bad. Authorities say the parents were arrested on child neglect charges after investigators documented the babies’ condition and the feeding routine. The Seminole County Sheriff and his Office described the infants as extremely malnourished and dehydrated, underscoring that this was not a borderline case but a severe medical emergency. In a separate summary, The Brief on the case notes that Two Sanford parents are now facing formal accusations after their twins were hospitalized for being malnourished, tying the local neglect charges directly to the hospital visit.
The legal process moved quickly. Reports say THEY BOTH WENT BEFORE A JUDGE, with early hearings focused on bond and whether the couple could have contact with each other while the case plays out. One account notes that THEY BOTH WENT BEFORE as co‑defendants, highlighting how closely their fates are now linked. Another video report captures how every 2 hours that is less than 3 ounces of formula was allegedly the norm, and that the parents admitted to not knowing the babies needed more formula as they grew, a detail laid out in coverage of how the twins were fed every 2 hours and in a separate clip where deputies say the couple claimed no one told them to increase feedings, a point repeated in a segment that notes the parents said no one told them to increase feedings as the babies grew on Jan.
Neighbors and relatives have also been pulled into the story, with some telling reporters they had concerns about the couple’s parenting practices but did not realize how dire things had become. A local report By Valerie Boey and By Valerie Boey and WFTV journalist James Tutten notes that some people around the family had questions about how the twins were being raised but did not intervene. Another detailed account from Extremely malnourished case files in SEMINOLE COUNTY notes that the parents themselves said they were never told to feed the babies more as they grew, a refrain that now sits at the center of their defense. For child welfare workers and prosecutors, the case is a stark reminder that neglect can look like a quiet routine that never changes, even as a baby’s body cries out for more.
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