Man accused of handcuffing 2 children to bedframe, court records say

VANCE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A Tuscaloosa County man is charged with child abuse, torture and aggravated child abuse.

According to court records, David Philips handcuffed a boy and a girl to a bed frame and whipped at least one of the children after she told law enforcement about the handcuffing.

The sheriff’s office began investigating after Philips failed to enroll the two children in school. Deputies who visited the home said they found one child with handcuffs still attached to his leg, chains on one child’s bed frame and pills under the bed.

According to court records, the children are in the care of the Department of Human Resources. Philips is being held without bond.