The CHRISTOPHER Children - Lexington KY

A child abuse investigation has led to the arrests of a Lexington couple.


51-year-old Cheryl Christopher has been charged with criminal abuse, unlawful imprisonment, and wanton endangerment.
Her husband, 69-year-old Elisha Christopher, is charged with criminal abuse.
In an arrest citation, Lexington Police claim Cheryl Christopher placed one of her children in a locked
dog cage, and tried to strangle and suffocate both of her children.
The arrest citation claims Elisha Christopher allowed the abuse to happen.
The couple was arraigned on their charges Friday
afternoon. Cheryl Christopher is in jail on a $15,000 bond, while
Elisha Christopher is in jail on a $5,000 bond.
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A Lexington couple was arrested Thursday in an alleged child abuse case that dates back to January 2010.
Police say Cheryl Christopher, 51, locked her nine-year-old child in a
dog cage at the family's former home on Deauville Drive, and that she
also allegedly tried to suffocate her two children while trying to
strangle them. The arrest report also says the Christopher forced the
children to jump off the roof of the home.


Cheryl Christopher is charged with first-degree wanton endangerment,
first-degree criminal abuse and first-degree unlawful imprisonment.
Christopher's husband, 69-year-old Elisha Christopher, is also
charged with criminal abuse since police say he did not protect the kids
or report the abuse by his wife.
LEX 18 talked with the couple's former neighbor, who says he wasn't
aware of anything being wrong inside the home, but he thought what was
going on outside was strange.
"They had 25 dogs and 25 cats," said the neighbor, Jim Menges. When
asked if the number of animals seemed excessive, Menges replied, "Of
course it did. The child used to complain that the mother was very rough
on him. And she would demand that they take care of the dogs."
LEX 18 talked with the new owner of the home Friday, and he said
Lexington Police took pictures of the some rooms inside the home
Thursday, explaining the house was part of an ongoing investigation.
Both Cheryl and Elisa Christopher are due in court Friday afternoon
for arraignment. Cheryl Christopher was denied bond, as she was deemed
to be "a danger to others.
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