Charlie Bothuell V was also reportedly found with scars around his body that suggest previous abuse.
The statement was revealed in court documents filed after the Thursday arrest of the boy's stepmother, Monique Dillard-Bothuell, who allegedly barricaded Charlie behind boxes in the basement of the multiple-unit condo where they lived.
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A bloody PVC pipe was found in the home by investigators, and "Mr. Bothuell disclosed physically disciplining Charlie V with [it]," police said.
The Detroit Free-Press obtained a petition filed Friday in Wayne County's juvenile court regarding Charlie's two younger siblings, age 4 and 10 months and both autistic, being removed from their parent's custody by Children's Protective Services. In it, the physical abuse Charlie reportedly suffered is detailed.
Monique Dillard-Bothuell was arraigned for an unrelated probation violation of weapons charges at Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit on Friday.
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