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A Milwaukee jury convicts a father of child neglect after prosecutors say he locked his six children inside a storage unit while he slept in a truck nearby.

The verdict came late Wednesday after jurors deliberated for less than 90 minutes.

They found Charles Dupree guilty of neglecting a child following a trial in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Dupree took the stand.

in his own defense and told jurors he and his partner were struggling with homelessness and they were relying on shelters and relatives.

He described feeling overwhelmed and unable to provide.

DuPreece testified that on the night of September 15th, the family went to a storage facility.

Prosecutors showed jurors body camera video from the moment police cut the lock and opened the unit.

Inside, six children, ranging in age from nine to just two months old, were found alone in the dark.

Prosecutors said the children had no electricity, no running water, and used a bucket to do things that one would normally do in the bathroom.

They argued the parents had no other options that night.

Assistant District Attorney Thomas Hassel told the jury the case was not about financial hardship.

Dupree remains in custody and is scheduled to be sentenced in April.

Zielinski pleaded guilty last week to misdemeanor counts of child neglect as part of a plea deal.

Four felony counts against her were dropped, and she is set to be sentenced in March.

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