Authorities say two men used stun guns to punish several children for not doing enough pushups.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said in news release that 22-year-old Eduardo Vazquez and 22-year-old William Torres-Morales were both arrested Thursday on aggravated child abuse and other charges. Authorities say they were using a stun gun to discipline as many as nine children between the ages of 7 and 13 who were living in their home.
Deputies say the suspects' girlfriends, 33-year-old Elizabeth Tarvin and 32-year-old Veronica Sanchez, knew about the abuse but didn't stop it. The women face charges of negligent child abuse and failure to report child abuse.
Authorities say one of the children had 15 two-prong burn marks on his buttocks consistent with a stun-gun injury.
It's unclear whether the suspects have attorneys.
