Palm Bay couple arrested after children found locked in unsanitary home, police say

Palm Bay couple accused of keeping children locked up in home strewn with feces

Investigators say the six children had no access to food or water, and were locked in rooms containing only a child-sized training toilet.

Palm Bay couple arrested after children found locked in unsanitary home, police say

Laura and Nathan Forczyk were arrested Tuesday after Palm Bay police said they found children locked in bedrooms without food, water or access to restrooms inside a deteriorated home.

Officers Find Children Locked in Rooms With No Food, Surrounded by Feces and Exposed Wires - The Space Coast Rocket

PALM BAY, Fla. — A Palm Bay couple has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child neglect and endangerment after police discovered several children living in what officers described as “unsafe, unsanitary, and hazardous” conditions inside their home. According to the Palm Bay Police Department report, Officer McMahon responded on September 2, 2025, to a call in reference to a Department of Children and Families (DCF) joint response.…