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Couple Charged in Florida Over Abuse of Four Children Held in Tractor-Trailer

Florida authorities say two women sexually battered and physically abused four children kept captive in a semi-truck for nearly six years.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 3:36 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 1, 2026, 10:04 a.m. ETUpdated Sep 2, 2026, 8:52 p.m. ET
Tamra Stewart, 37, and Keisha Epps, 51, are facing charges in Florida after authorities said four children were sexually battered and molested while held captive in a semi-truck for over six years, according to NBC Miami and Fox 5 Atlanta. The announced the charges in a , according to Fox 5 Atlanta, while NBC Miami described it as a . Stewart admitted to three sexual batteries against one of the girls, including an incident in Orlando, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. The couple is accused of abusing two boys and two girls they kept in the tractor-trailer Epps drove on routes between Miami, Orlando, and Atlanta for six years. The girls were sexually abused by Stewart, and the boys, who witnessed the abuse, were physically beaten when they confronted Stewart or reported the abuse to Epps. The children were forced to share a single bunk inside the cab and denied access to food, showers, schooling, and medical care. Two of the children were found with untreated burns that left serious scarring, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The case is at the charging stage, and the allegations have not been tested in court.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 1, 2026, 3:36 p.m. ETFirst report

    Couple Charged With Keeping 4 Children Captive in Tractor-Trailer for Nearly 6 Years

    Two people have been charged in connection with the alleged abuse and captivity of four children in a tractor-trailer over a period of about six years, according to a news release from the Florida Attorney General's Office, as reported by Fox 5 Atlanta.

    Keisha Epps, 51, and Tamra Stewart, 37, are accused of abusing the children—two boys and two girls—who were kept in the cab of a truck Epps drove on routes between Miami, Orlando, and Atlanta. The girls were sexually abused by Stewart, and the boys, who witnessed the abuse, were physically beaten when they confronted Stewart or reported the abuse to Epps, the allegations state. The children were forced to share a single bunk inside the cab and denied access to food, showers, schooling, and medical care. Two of the children were found with untreated burns that left serious scarring.

    Stewart admitted to three sexual batteries against one of the girls, including an incident in Orlando, according to the report. The case is at the charging stage, and the allegations have not been tested in court.

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    Clarified the document type conflict between sources and noted the charging stage.

  2. Version 22 Sept 2026, 18:52

    Couple Charged in Florida Over Abuse of Four Children Held in Tractor-Trailer

  3. Version 11 Sept 2026, 19:53

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