Couple receives child abuse charges

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office charged a Mill Spring man last week with indecent liberties with a child while charging both he and his girlfriend with child abuse, according to sheriff reports.

Patrick Dean Goodrich, 43, of Burt Blackwell Road, Mill Spring was arrested and charged with one count of felony indecent liberties with a child and one count of misdemeanor child abuse, according to sheriff reports.

Emily Rubio, 27, of Burt Blackwell Road, Mill Spring was charged with one count of misdemeanor child abuse, according to sheriff reports.

Det. BJ Bayne said that the Polk County Animal Control Office was called to the residence on an animal related call and notified authorities that the home was unfit for a 6-year old male and 5-year old female residing there, according to sheriff reports.

The Polk County Department of Social Services handled the case regarding the children and took both into custody, according to the sheriff’s office.

Goodrich received a $10,000 bond while Rubio received a $2,500 bond, according to sheriff reports.