A New Jersey transgender blogger and her wife have been charged with endangering the welfare of children after allegedly keeping their 10-year-old autistic son in a ‘squalid home’ covered in feces.
Kirstyn Piper, 45, who identifies as a transgender woman, and her wife Amy Plummer, 46, were arrested in Ocean County, New Jersey, as reported by Reduxx.
The 10-year-old boy, diagnosed with autism in 2016, was found in a home where garbage was scattered, and the bathroom was covered in feces in December of last year.
He later revealed to detectives in an interview that he had been living in those ‘deplorable conditions’ for one year.
The child was immediately removed from the home. Piper and Plummer were taken into custody on December 12 and were released a week later pending trial.
Kirstyn Piper (right), 45, who identifies as transgender woman, and her wife, Amy Plummer (left), 46 have been charged with endangering the welfare of children
The 10-year-old boy, diagnosed with autism in 2016, was found in a home where garbage was scattered, and the bathroom was covered in feces in December of last year
Piper (pictured) and Plummer were taken into custody on December 12 and were released a week later pending trial
A nurse at the Lanes Mill Elementary School reported to the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) that there were ‘ongoing concerns’ for the boy’s hygiene and appearance, according to an affidavit obtained by Reduxx.
Upon arriving at his home, DCPP workers found the residence in deplorable conditions and immediately notified the police.
‘The residence bathroom was covered in feces. There were multiple Home Depot buckets placed around the residence…containing feces,’ the affidavit reads.
‘DCPP also relayed that garbage, empty bottles/cans and recycling items were scattered throughout the residence.’
During an interview with detectives, the child said his house had a sewage problem, which doesn’t allow feces to be flushed down the drain.
Plummer, the child’s mother who graduated from Kean University last year, stated that problems with the pipes have been ongoing since March 2022.
According to Plummer, Piper, also the child’s biological parent, had allegedly ‘taken control’ of the issue and refused to seek help from anyone.
She added that physical disabilities had prevented her from walking too far, and she had no income to hire a plumber.
The 10-year-old reportedly told officers that his parents would transport feces into an orange Home Depot bucket when the toilet is full.
He was unable to bathe because the bathtub was also filled with feces and had been bullied at school due to his poor hygiene, he said.
Plummer (left), the child’s mother who graduated from Kean University last year, stated that problems with the pipes have been ongoing since March 2022. Piper, also the child’s biological parent (right), had allegedly ‘taken control’ of the issue and refused to seek help from anyone.
Piper, who self-identifies as a lesbian, runs a photography service called Puzzling Moment and has been an LGBTQ activist across different social media platforms
In some photos, the boy is wearing a T-shirt with the slogan ‘I love my 2 mommies’ and appears to have dyed his hair in rainbow colors
Piper runs a photography service called Puzzling Moment and has been an LGBTQ activist across different social media platforms.
Until July 2023, she had been posting content advocating for LGBTQ+ issues and transgender rights with hashtags like #lesbianpride, #transpride, #transgirl, and #savetranskid.
In addition to her photo business, Piper also designed and sold stickers featuring ‘trans kids’ and ‘trans girls’ on local night markets.
Social media posts shared by Piper capture her child at various LGBTQ-themed events with his parents over the past years.
In some photos, the boy is wearing a T-shirt with the slogan ‘I love my 2 mommies’ and appears to have dyed his hair in rainbow colors.
The family is also featured in a set of photos from June of last year, in which Plummer kneels down and proposes to renew their marriage vows to Piper.
The family is also featured in a set of photos from June of last year, in which Plummer kneels down and proposes to renew their marriage vows to Piper
In addition to his photo business, Piper also designed and sold stickers featuring ‘trans kids’ and ‘trans girls’ on local night markets
According to Reduxx, in February of last year, Piper authored a blog entry about introducing LGBTQ issues and transgender rights to kids from an early age.
‘As caregivers, it’s our responsibility to provide a safe and inclusive environment for our children, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation,’ Piper wrote in the now-deleted blog.
‘By exposing them to diverse perspectives and experiences, we can help them understand and appreciate the unique struggles that people from different communities face,’ Piper wrote.
The next hearing for Piper and Plummer is scheduled in March.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for further information.
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