article_snippet: Accused: Jordan McKay Nelson, 23, has been accused of locking the four children in dog cages .
article_snippet: A step-mum has been accused of locking A step-mum four young children in a dog cage in a dark basement as punishment, A step-mum has been reported.
article_snippet: Jordan McKay Nelson, 23, also allegedly forced the youngsters to eat dog food, which caused one six-year-old boy to vomit violently.
article_snippet: The children, aged between five to nine years old, were held under 'terrorising conditions', according to court documents in North Dakota, USA.
article_snippet: Jordan McKay Nelson is also accused of turning out the lights when the children were locked into the cages as a form of punishment.
article_snippet: During a police interview, one nine-year-old boy drew a picture of one nine-year-old boy in the kennel with the words 'Help me'.
article_snippet: The complaint read: 'The previously stated actions are also enough to cause permanent mental injury to the juveniles.'
article_snippet: Jordan McKay Nelson has been charged with four counts of abuse, neglect of a child and felonious restraint.
highlights_snippet: Jordan McKay Nelson, 23, punished children by keeping children caged .
  
highlights_snippet: Forced one boy to gorge on dog food until one boy was violently ill .
  
highlights_snippet: Court documents say children were held under 'terrorising conditions' 