scott suggs were arrested after police received an anonymous tip regarding the welfare of their children , a 17-month-old boy and two girls , aged three and four .
when police arrived at their home in fredericksburg , virginia , they discovered the youngsters locked in a ` sparsely furnished ' room , where they had seemingly ` remained at all times ' .
the room was stained with human urine and feces and had a homemade ` gate ' , which the children appeared to have been fed their meals through .