The teenager's parents, including his dad who is a former NFL star, have been arrested along with several others after the young boy was found safe. Bryson's father is the offspring of ex-NFL player Daniel Muir, who once played for the Indianapolis Colts.
Their search led them to a compound in Logansport, Indiana, roughly 80 miles west of Fort Wayne. Footage showed detectives and State Police swarming the property with numerous vehicles, including armoured ones.
Cheryl Wright, the grandmother of the boy, has shared her grave concerns for his safety, remarking: "It is a very difficult situation. We're all very sick about him. It hurts my heart."
She had previously contacted the police over worries about Bryson's treatment before he vanished.
She accused the boy's father, Daniel, of subjecting Bryson to violent beatings and expressed her fear that her grandson was deeply entrenched in the extreme lifestyle of a large religious group that owns a compound in Logansport where the family resides, raising serious concerns for the child's welfare.
On Monday, the distressed grandmother stated: "Bryson is so conditioned or brainwashed to their way of living that he wanted to go back," and she described the painful moment of their last encounter: "As I tried to get my daughter to leave he ran out of the house and left with them."
Wright reported signs of abuse on Bryson's face to the authorities, including a black eye. A disturbing photograph of Bryson heightened the concern.
"His face was battered. When I got him he had a black eye and busted lip," Wright disclosed. "His whole face was swollen. I can only imagine how many times he had been hit in the face for it to be like that."
In an interview with FOX59/CBS4, Wright claimed that the injuries were inflicted by Bryson's father, Daniel, who declined to comment on the matter. This led the worried grandmother to alert local law enforcement.
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