Investigators arrested the 16-year-old girl's father, Fremon Seay, and her stepmother, Julie Seay, this weekend.
According to police, the teen was forced her to dress in armor and fight Fremon Seay with a wooden sword for two hours. Police also said Seay punched and beat his daughter with a tree branch prior to the duel. Investigators said she collapsed from exhaustion. daughter sword, daughter sword fight, Freemon Seay Julie Seay charged,
The couple told officers they punished the teen for going to a party without their permission.
Investigators learned the couple is part of a group of Renaissance enthusiasts, who recreate fights from the medieval era.
Officers said the parents told them it was their right to discipline their child however they see fit.
Police said Julie Seay witnessed the abuse. She is employed at a daycare in Yelm.
The teen reportedly has bruises all over her body, but is expected to recover. She and two other children who live at the home are temporarily staying with other family members.
The couple appeared at the Thurston County Courthouse Monday afternoon.
Source:king5
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