Boys adopted by Leslie Tiesler and Brad Thill
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Three adopted boys were starved, shot with a BB gun, beaten with a spoon, and confined to a tool chest for days with only a pipe for fresh air. Thills adopted 4 boys in 2008, Leslie had a bio son. They divorced in 2010, but Leslie Tiesler continued to live in Brad Thill's house while he was overseas defense contractor. Tiesler, the non-adopted son and one of the adopted boys participated in the abuse. Tiesler claimed the boys were homeschooled. Forty-fve days after removal from the home, the 3 abused boys had gained 27, 20 and 10 pounds.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
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| Attorney: Kids lied about being locked in tool box | 2012 Dec 5 |
| Beaten, Starved and Locked in a Room? | 2012 Nov 29 |
| Dad says he missed 'red flags' in Harnett child abuse case | 2012 Nov 29 |
| Harnett father charged with child abuse, neglect | 2012 Nov 12 |
| Cameron woman accused of starving, beating her children | 2012 Oct 23 |
| Brad Thill, who is charged with child abuse, rejects charges | 2012 Oct 23 |
| Father arrested, accused of not reporting alleged child abuse | 2012 Oct 23 |
| Father accused of not reporting alleged child abuse (video) | 2012 Oct 23 |
| Shocking abuse allegations detailed in warrants | 2012 Oct 23 |
| Police: Cameron woman starved, beat three of her five children | 2012 Oct 22 |
| Notes [private] | 1993 Apr 5 |