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Date
  
2014


Name
  
Disappearance Charles

Charlie Bothuell is smiling, has black hair wearing white long sleeves with gray lines under a black suit with lines.

Location
  
Detroit, Michigan, United States

Cause
  
Disappearance of Charles Bothuell V

Suspect(s)
  
Charles Bothuell IV, Monique Dillard-Bothuell

Accused
  
Charles Bothuell IV, Monique Dillard-Bothuell

Similar
  
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Charles Bothuell V is an American male teenager from Detroit, Michigan who disappeared in 2014. His father, Charles Bothuell IV, and stepmother, Monique Dillard-Bothuell have been charged with torture and child abuse. In 2016, Bothuell IV pled guilty to fourth-degree child abuse after accepting a plea deal.

Contents

Update: Missing Detroit Boy Speaks Out About Abuse - Essence

Charlie Bothuell V cotinues testimony against father & stepmother in court


History

Charlie Bothuell IV (left) is serious, has black hair, sitting down on a brown bench in court with a sign “DO NOT SIT HERE” he is wearing white long sleeves, and a red necktie, under a black suit. Monique Dilliard-Bothuell (right) is serious, has black hair, sitting down on a brown bench in court, wearing a white top under a gray sweater coat.

In early 2014, Bothuell IV and Dillard-Bothuell reported their son, Bothuell V, missing. Eleven days after they filed the missing persons report, Bothuell V was found in the family's basement, behind boxes. Bothuell IV learned of the discovery of his son on live television while being interviewed by Nancy Grace, which became a viral video on YouTube. Grace received harsh criticism for the tone of voice she used during the interview where she seemed skeptical of Bothuell IV's innocence.

Charlie Bothuell IV is crying, and has black hair, wearing blue long sleeves, and a gray necktie under a tan-colored suit. On his left are two men, the man on (left) is bald and wearing white long sleeves under a dark blue suit, and the man on (right) is serious and has black hair wearing black eyeglasses.

In April 2015, the couple was arrested and charged with torture and second-degree child abuse. The torture charge, which could have faced the couple with life in prison, was later dismissed by the court. The trial for the charges of child abuse was later scheduled for November 2015.

Trial and aftermath

In a live TV interview, Nancy Grace (left) is serious, and has white hair, below is her name and the headline of the news, with tee hashtag #FindCharlie and a telephone/cellphone number, she is wearing a silver necklace and a red top, Charlie Bothuell IV (right) is serious, has black hair, wearing blue long sleeves, a gray with blue line necktie under a tan-colored suit.

On January 19, 2016, a verdict in the trial was reached, after Bothuell IV pleaded guilty to fourth-degree child abuse, in exchange for removal of the second-degree child abuse charges. The prosecutors revealed that Bothuell V was very thin and had marks on his body from the abuse when he was found after being reported missing. Bothuell V testified that he was kept home from school and forced to engage in rigorous exercise routines daily by his parents, in addition to his allegations of being beaten. Bothuell IV also admitted to beating his son with a PVC pipe. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation and mandatory anger management classes. He also lost custody of his son, and was ordered to have no further contact with him. Dillard-Bothuell reportedly accepted a plea deal earlier as well, but the details of this were not made public. It was also reported that her record would be cleared after six months if she stayed out of legal trouble.


A woman wearing a Michigan Department of Human Services badge is walking away, has black hair, her left hand holding a phone, her right hand wearing a red bracelet, a colored top with a diamond design, a pink blazer, gray pants, and gray slippers.

In a report, Charlie Bothuell IV is crying and has black hair, and a lot of microphones in front, below is the headline of the news, he is wearing blue long sleeves under a tan-colored suit.

Charlie Bothuell IV (left) is seriously walking with his wife, has black hair, on his right are cars parked, and a microphone, right hand holding his keys, left hand holding the hand of her wife, he is wearing a blue top and pants. Monique Dilliard-Bothuell (right) is serious, has black hair, her left hand holding a paper, her right hand holding the hand of her husband, and wearing a wristwatch on her right hand and a green shirt and black pants.

Charlie Bothuell IV (left) is angry, has black hair, wearing blue long sleeves under a tan-colored suit. Monique Dilliard-Bothuell (right) is serious, has black braided hair, and sitting down on a brown bench on the court, wearing a dark green top with a pocket.

References

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