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They were taken into protective custody.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s office agreed to accommodate his request to be placed into protective custody status.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Another 3-year-old child was discovered inside the home unharmed, and has since been placed in protective custody, the outlet reported, citing the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In a nearby car, police found three children under the age of 2 and took them into protective custody.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Ramsey County Sheriff’s office agreed to accommodate his request to be placed into protective custody status.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Another 3-year-old child was discovered inside the home unharmed, and has since been placed in protective custody, the outlet reported, citing the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
In a nearby car, police found three children under the age of 2 and took them into protective custody.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Protective custody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective%20custody. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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