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An 18-year-old man with autism was repeatedly beaten and burned by his father and stepmother<\/a>, resulting in his body being left covered with scars, according to investigators in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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Adrian Forrest Thomas and Marcie Samantha Thomas were arrested June 22 at a Yanceyville hotel, and face charges including assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and felony abuse\/neglect of a person with disabilities, the Caswell County Sheriff\u2019s Office reported in a news release.<\/p>\n

An examination of the victim revealed \u201cknife burns\u201d over his \u201centire body,\u201d along with \u201cwhipping marks and scars from metal clothes hangers and charging cords,\u201d a warrant reports. Additional cuts and scabs were attributed to beatings from \u201ca metal long rod,\u201d and the teen suffered hearing loss from blows to the head, officials said.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s suspected the victim was fed only one meal a day, the warrant reports.<\/p>\n

Evidence of similar injuries was found on another 18-year-old dependent in the couple\u2019s care, resulting in additional misdemeanor assault charges, officials said. The second victim does not have disabilities, officials said.<\/p>\n

The couple was living at the Executive Inn when they were arrested in Yanceyville, and deputies also found three minors also sharing the room, officials said.<\/p>\n

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Yanceyville is about a 130-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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