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A Hocking County couple has been charged with sexually abusing and producing child porn of four girls in their care, including a 3-year-old child.

The parents of two toddlers in Ohio are wanted after abandoning their children and home. One Child was locked in a cage, while the other was found by Police walking around the home with a meth pipe.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Logan, Ohio, man pleaded guilty in federal court here today to producing child pornography of a three-year-old child and possessing

A Logan, Ohio, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to producing child pornography of a 3-year-old and possessing thousands of images of sexual abuse.

When Hocking County Sheriff's Office deputies entered the home, they found a 3-year-old child locked inside a cage that was secured with zip ties.

The children's parents, 38-year-old Franklin 'TJ' Varney and 25-year-old Megan Smith, were taken into custody after being chased by law enforcement on foot in the woods near their home.

In addition to the 3-year-old child, deputies also discovered a 2-year-old child walking around the home "holding a methamphetamine pipe."

The parents of the children fled the residence abandoning them while the police executed the search in connection with a sexual assault investigation.

Police were executing a search warrant as part of a sexual assault investigation.

Three people are under arrest after authorities say they found one toddler in a cage and another toddler holding a meth pipe at a Logan, Ohio home southeast of Columbus