Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has announced formal charges against two Harlem parents accused of starving and abusing their young children, resulting in the death of their 4-year-old son, Jah’Meik Modlin.

Nytavia Ragsdale and Laron Modlin, both in their 20s, now face serious criminal charges, including murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The DA’s office revealed these details following an investigation into the conditions inside the family’s Harlem apartment.

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According to the charges, the couple not only deprived Jah’Meik of necessary food and medical care but also inflicted prolonged neglect and abuse on his three siblings, ages 5, 6 and 7. Investigators report that the children were isolated in squalid conditions and kept out of school, going without medical attention for more than two years.

The alleged conditions described by investigators paint a disturbing picture. Inside the apartment, prosecutors say food was available but kept locked away by the parents, with the refrigerator turned to face the wall and cabinets zip-tied shut. The DA’s office also disclosed that one bedroom was "covered in feces," making the floor invisible due to the dirt and excrement piled up, with walls smeared with feces at a child’s height.

Jah’Meik Modlin's death occurred on Oct. 13. His father called 911, reporting that the boy was unresponsive. Hospital staff later confirmed the child weighed only 19 pounds, far below the healthy range for a child of his age. Officials said he died from malnutrition, dehydration and starvation, with Bragg describing his passing as "slow and painful."

The couple’s surviving children are currently hospitalized, undergoing treatment for malnutrition. Medical staff reported that the children had limited fine motor skills and initially could not hold utensils or feed themselves. However, as they receive nourishment, some of these abilities have begun to improve.

Bragg urged the public to report any known cases of child abuse or neglect to 911 or to the DA's Child Abuse Bureau at 212-335-4308.

If convicted, Ragsdale and Modlin face significant prison time.