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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, FEBRUARY 11,2004 PAGE 7 www.durhamregion.com Abuse 'crossed the line to near torture,' judge says Police probe abduction attempt ABUSE from page 1 where they spent hours at a time and slept at night. Their 42-year-old adoptive mother mother -- the sister of the boys' biologi- cial mother, who died -- said she caged the developmentally delayed children to keep them out of trouble. Judge Halikowski said the boys were born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Syndrome and the couple -- the boys' aunt and uncle -- adopted the brothers, brothers, despite concerns they didn't have the parenting skills needed to raise them. Initially, their mother tied them to their beds to keep them from wandering at night and disciplined them with a shoehorn or slippers, he said. BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff writer BOWMAN VILLE -- Durham Regional Police are hunting for two men suspected of trying to abduct a 13-year-old girl from a Bowmanville street. The teen was walking south on High Street near Fourth Avenue at lunch hour Monday, when a van stopped beside her and the driver struck up a conversation. ' "He asked the girl about where she was going and then continued driving northbound," said Sergeant Paul Malik, police spokesman. After driving a short distance, the van turned around, drove back and pulled up beside the girl, who grew afraid and walked faster. A male passenger got out of the van and grabbed the teen by the arm. "She was able to break free from the suspect and ran away screaming," said Sgt. Malik. The van sped away southbound after the 12:15 p.m. abduction attempt. attempt. Sgt. Malik praised the teen for "doing what every kid should be taught to do," which is to run away from an attacker and scream. In the wake of the report, he urged parents to make sure their children are street-proofed and to report any suspicious persons to police right away. Police, meanwhile, were out canvassing canvassing local residents looking for witnesses as investigators try to track down the suspects and the van. The vehicle is described as an older white van, loud and dirty with windows on the driver- and passenger-side passenger-side front doors. The driver was white, in his mid 30s, with a chubby face and bushy eyebrows. He was reported to be wearing a black leather jacket. The second man was white with dark features, dark complexion and light brown hair in a buzz cut. He was wearing a blue or grey hooded jacket, a white T-shirt with beige paint stains and grey construction pants. Anyone with information is asked to call 16 Division detectives at 905- 579-1520, ext. 1650 or 1605, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Brothers were eventually moved into cages made out of dribs, where they were confined at night by their parents and other relatives The judge said the confinement at first was "well-intentioned," but the mistreatment of the brothers eventually eventually grew into an ongoing pattern of physical and emotional abuse that at times "crossed the line to near tor- ture." * Court heard the brothers were 'eventually moved into cages made but of cribs, where they were confined confined at night by their parents, and father relatives. p The judge found the abuse occurred occurred during the period from Jan. i, 1988, to June-29, 2001, the day the frightened boys, now teenagers, were rescued from the Hwy. 7A farmhouse by Durham Regional Police Police and CAS. "i He said there were no signs at school that the boys were emotionally' emotionally' or physically abused at Home, fand that there is evidence their toother had taken sincere steps to make sure their health care and education education needs were met. I He registered formal findings of guilt and adjourned the case until [April for a sentencing hearing. tl ' Dentfetry4 K t WE'VE MOVED! 81 Old Kingston Rd., Pickering Village, Ajax Phone: 905-428-0020 NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS m • Dr. Debbie Aber Dr. Shelina A. Dhanji Dr. Divya Chandra • - Certified Specialists in Pediatric Dentistry dental care for tomorrow's smiles ►▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼w4 ► Dr. Chris Montgomery ◄ ► Consulting Pediatrician 4 A.J. Groen/ The Canadian Statesman BOWMANVILLE -- Owner Eileen Logan, centre, and store staff members Melanie McArthur, left, and Donna Kay were on hand to greet their first customers during the grand opening of The Potting Bench on King St. W. Chocolate lovers can have sweet time DURHAM -- The Alzheimer Society Society of Durham Region's will hold its 13th annual Chocolate Lovers' Luncheon Luncheon on Sunday, May 2. Lunch and desserts will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Guild Hall of the Oshawa Holiday Inn, 1011 Bloor St. E. The afternoon will feature a fashion fashion show, auction and raffle. Dan Carter of CHEX-TV Durham will .emcee- the event. ProcèèüS from the, Chocolate Lovers' Luncheon will benefit benefit services for those affected by Alzheimer's Disease. Tickets are $50 before April 7, and $60 after. Contact the Alzheimer Society Society of Durham Region at 905-576- 2567 or 1-888 301-1106 to purchase tickets or reserve a seat. Got a news story? 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