A Pennsylvania couple is facing charges after police found their children living in trailer with padlock on the fridge, rats in cages

• A Pennsylvania couple was charged after police found their children in an unsanitary home.
• Shane and Crystal Robertson were charged with endangering the welfare of children, reports said.

A Pennsylvania couple is facing charges after local police found their children allegedly living in "deplorable living conditions," authorities said.

Parents of seven, Shane and Crystal Robertson, were charged with multiple counts of endangering the welfare of children, ABC 7 Chicago reported.

In late April, officers from the Pennridge Regional Police Department investigated a report of children spotted in an abandoned trailer in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, according to the report. A concerned neighbor made the call to the police.

During their search, they discovered a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old, who both appeared to be donning dirty clothing. Per the outlet, one child told police she was using a blanket "to keep her rats warm."

As CBS News reported, police at the scene took the children back to their parents to the trailer next door, and said they saw "deplorable living conditions." In addition, they found that the refrigerator had a padlock on it. The mother claimed the padlock was on it due to her children "stealing" food, per ABC 7 Chicago, which cited an affidavit.

Police said that an additional four children were found hidden in the trailer — which was described to have feces inside, damaged walls, and rats in cages, the outlets reported.

A press release from the police department said that the children, aged between four and 16, were taken into protective custody.

The children were taken to the hospital for medical treatment where they were deemed to be malnourished, and one had maggots in their hair, according to the reports.

"As part of the medical treatment that the children had, there was some significant health issues and some issues with some eye care and malnourishment," Police Chief Paul Dickinson told CBS News.

Police said that they never went to school, some did not know their date of birth and some showed signs of social anxiety, per the outlets.

The parents, Crystal, 37, and Shane, 47, posted bail, according to reports, and their children are in foster care or with family members. Insider's attempt to reach the parents was unsuccessful Saturday. It was unclear if the couple have retained a lawyer.