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Fundraisers Bring In More Than $18,000 For Abused Portage Boy
Boy Found In Closet Of Portage Home
UPDATED: 2:11 pm CDT July 2,
2007
PORTAGE, Wis. -- An 11-year-old boy in Portage who police said endured repeated torture in cult-like surroundings is finally getting some good news.Concerned volunteers have raised more than $18,000 through a series of fundraisers and corporate matching funds.Some donors said that they were happy to give because the stories of child abuse brought tears to their eyes.Police said that they found the boy on June 14 suffering from severe burns and malnutrition. The next day, the boy's mother was found buried in the back yard, apparently the victim of strangulation.Three other children ages 2 and younger were also found in the house.Four people have been charged with being party to the woman's killing and to the abuse inflicted on the boy.One Red Cross volunteer participating in a recent brat-sale fundraiser said that a lot of people said they weren't hungry but they still donated $5 or $10 to the cause.
Previous Stories:
- June 30, 2007: High School Team Helps Portage Cares Effort
- June 28, 2007: Victim's Relative Agrees To Stop Fundraising Effort
- June 28, 2007: Donations For Abused Boy Top $10,000
- June 25, 2007: Portage Slaying Victim's Family Raises Money For Tortured Son
- June 23, 2007: Woman Accused In Portage Investigation Speaks To Reporters
- June 22, 2007: Beaten Boy Still Hospitalized; FBI Might Enter Portage Investigation
- June 22, 2007: Homicide, Torture Case Rocks Portage
- June 20, 2007: Teen Arrested In Connection To Portage Slaying
- June 19, 2007: Toddler Rescued In Portage Was Missing From Florida Foster Care
- June 19, 2007: Portage Landlord: Family Requested Back Yard Patio
- June 18, 2007: Authorities Continue Portage Investigation
- June 17, 2007: Police Investigating Child Abduction Uncover Body, Alleged Abuse
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