Overview
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrests and charges on Tuesday after a multi‑jurisdictional probe into the case.
- Investigators say the four children lived inside the sleeper cab of a commercial tractor‑trailer beginning in late 2019 while the truck ran routes between Atlanta and Miami.
- Officials reported the victims were denied school, showers and regular medical care and described signs of long‑term confinement such as an abnormal gait.
- A May Child Protection Team exam found a sexually transmitted infection in one child and untreated burns that caused permanent scarring, and prosecutors say Tamra Marshon Stewart admitted to multiple sexual batteries in a post‑Miranda interview.
- Both suspects face multiple counts including sexual battery, lewd or lascivious molestation and child neglect, the investigation remains active, and prosecutors say more charges and maximum penalties are possible while the children receive care.