Missing teen found safe after deputies uncover padlocked RV room, arrest parents
A 15-year-old Arizona boy who authorities said was confined in a padlocked room inside an RV has been found safe, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said.
Search efforts and public alert
He had been reported missing Tuesday after leaving his family’s property, southwest of Tucson.
Authorities said Lee was allegedly kept in a small, padlocked room in an RV without running water, a restroom or air conditioning.
Lee has Type 1 diabetes and requires medication.
The two younger children, ages 10 and 8, were found in unsanitary conditions inside the main home, authorities said.
Search and investigation
As deputies investigated Lee’s disappearance, they said they found evidence of child abuse involving Lee and his two younger siblings.
Court records say plastic bottles containing possible urine and spiders were found in the area where the teen slept.
Ryker Lee was located Friday afternoon after a community member provided a tip, authorities said.
