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The extreme torture allegations are shocking and grotesque.

Two teenage boys were allegedly treated as “subhuman” by their stepmom and father.

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It’s alleged by the Crown that they were abused in unspeakable ways, burned with “hot knives,” almost starved, deprived of sleep and had their genitals clasped by pliers.

The new immigrants, sponsored by their stepmom in 2016 to come to Canada, were isolated from all family members.

According to allegations, the victims were hung upside down by their ankles for hours with nylon rope, multiple times over years. They were beaten with cables, barbecue tongs and hammers and one teen had his feet submerged in scalding hot water, causing the skin to peel off once he removed them from the bucket.

The parents, who face charges, and the alleged victims cannot be legally identified.

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Sources told the Toronto Sun the injuries inflicted on the teens over three years are “life-altering” and they have bruises, marks and scars on nearly every inch of their bodies.