The 15-year-old weighed 70 pounds when found ; she has since gained 17 . A 14-year-old girl was also discovered in the same area of the city, weighing just 50 pounds. The girl 's stepbrother has been charged with sexual abuse . `` Mr. Vega was in the right place , at the right time , and did the right thing , '' said Madison Police Chief Noble Wray . Her father and stepmother have been jailed on child neglect charges .
The 15-year-old weighed 70 pounds when found ; she has since gained 17 . A 14-year-old girl was also discovered in the same area of the city, weighing just 50 pounds. The girl 's stepbrother has been charged with sexual abuse . Her father and stepmother have been jailed on child neglect charges .