Response To 'The Father Is On Crystal Meth'

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Reporter stated the following: The dad is on crystal meth. He is not manufacturing it (crystal meth). I just heard about it 3 or 4 days ago. I seen it yesterday but the children were in another room. I am not sure if he does it in front of them. He has the girls where they lie for him. He threatens them by saying that he will whip them. The reason he threatens them is if they question them at school. He is not physical abusing them. He is mentally abusing them by hollering and yelling at them. The mental abuse has been going on a year or a year in a half. There is food provided by the dad's girlfriend. The dad just met his girlfriend a week ago. Some days they go without food. They have gone without food going on 3 or 4 months. The dad's left

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