Former NFL participant Daniel Muir and his spouse have been charged and accused of hiding their teenage son from authorities after issues arose that the boy was abused.
Bryson Muir, 14, was discovered protected Wednesday morning when Indiana State Police and native authorities searched the household’s dwelling in Logansport with a warrant, state police mentioned in an announcement. Bryson was final seen leaving his grandmother’s dwelling in Ohio on June 16.
Daniel Muir is charged with obstruction of justice and home battery. His spouse, Kristin Muir, can be charged with obstruction, police mentioned.
Kristin Muir’s mom, Cheryl Wright, informed NBC affiliate WTHR of Indianapolis final week that she had picked up her grandson in Toledo, Ohio, on the request of his dad and mom. Whereas Bryson was in her care, she noticed the boy had a black eye, a cut up lip and a swollen face, she mentioned.
“He simply mentioned that his dad did it, however he wasn’t indignant, however he wasn’t indignant at his father,” Wright mentioned. “He informed me that he deserved it and it was OK. So I informed him that it wasn’t and that no person ought to beat their youngsters like that, not in the event that they love them.”
A photograph included in Bryson’s silver alert reveals him with a bruised eye. In line with WTHR, Wright shared the photograph with police.
Wright referred to as native police on June 16 after Bryson’s dad and mom got here to choose him up, accompanied by an unidentified man, however Bryson was now not within the automobile when it was pulled over minutes after it left her dwelling, authorities mentioned.
State police mentioned they have been requested to help in a home battery investigation two days later. Investigators had spoken with Daniel and Kristin Muir, who agreed to a gathering with Bryson.
However the couple by no means took the teenage boy to satisfy with investigators, authorities mentioned.
The silver alert, which was issued Sunday, mentioned Bryson was thought-about “lacking and endangered.”
Bryson is within the custody of Cass County Division of Youngster Companies. He appeared “protected and nicely,” state police mentioned.
Courtroom data weren’t instantly obtainable for Daniel and Kristin Muir. It’s unclear whether or not the couple, who have been taken to the Cass County Jail, have an lawyer.
Daniel Muir is a former NFL defensive sort out, having performed for a number of groups from 2007 to 2014.
In line with his ESPN profile, he was signed to the Indianapolis Colts for 4 seasons. Muir gave motivational speeches after he retired, The Indianapolis Star reported.