Four people arrested after 14-year-old Wisconsin girl found weighing 35 pounds

A father and three others have been charged with child neglect after a 14-year-old girl Wisconsin girl was found weighing just 35 pounds and was forced to stay in a locked bedroom under video surveillance, according to court documents.

A father and three others have been charged with child neglect after a 14-year-old girl Wisconsin girl was found weighing just 35 pounds and was forced to stay in a locked bedroom under video surveillance, according to court documents.

Walter Goodman, 47; Melissa Goodman, 50; Savanna Lefever, 29; and Kayla Stemler, 27, were arrested on Nov. 10 following an “extensive” child neglect investigation, the Oneida Police Department said.

They are charged with three counts of chronic neglect of a child with the consequence of great bodily harm and two counts of chronic neglect of a child with the consequence of emotional damage.

Attorneys for the defendants did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday evening.

The investigation began on Aug. 21 when Walter Goodman, the victim's father, called 911 to report that his daughter, who he said barely eats, had been ill for days and was throwing up, according to the charging documents.