A Michigan couple, accused of confining their adopted children in dog cages and with a homemade straitjacket, pleaded guilty to child abuse charges.

Jessica Klimp, 45 , pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree child abuse against two of her adopted children, according to an office press release to Michigan's Attorney General, Dana Nessel. Her husband, Jason Klimp, 47, had already pleaded guilty in March to two counts of first-degree child abuse.

The couple, originally from Cadillac, Michigan, have four adopted children and four biological children, according to the statement. The accusations p filed by the prosecutor involve the adopted children; the authorities have not publicly alleged abuse against the biological children.

Authorities indicated that the investigation began in February 2024, while the family was staying in a rented home in Tennessee, where one of the foster children was hospitalized with severe dehydration and malnutrition.

A subsequent investigation revealed that two of the adopted children were very lowweight, were only fed liquid food and their access to meals was supervised, according to the prosecutor's office.

Following the boy's hospitalization, Michigan State Police executed a search warrant at the couple's home in Wexford County, where investigators discovered They included a homemade straitjacket, security alarms installed on a bedroom door, and dog cages that had apparently been used to confine children.

“Children deserve to grow up in a home full of love and free from abuse,” Nessel declared. “The cruelty these children suffered is disgraceful.” devastating, and although no result can erase the trauma, I hope these sentences provide a sense of justice and healing.”

Jason will be sentenced on June 16, while Jessica's sentencing date has not yet been set.