FLORENCE, Ala. – A Cape Coral, Florida couple faces multiple counts of sexual and physical abuse against their adopted and foster children, and they have ties to the Shoals.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources is limited on what they can tell us, but did confirm Daniel and Jenise Spurgeon were approved foster parents, living in Florence until August.

A nine-page police report from Cape Coral, Florida is full of chilling statements by the foster children and adopted children of the Spurgeons. They describe in detail the sexual abuse they endured while living in the Spurgeon home.

This case broke on Sunday, July 17 when Cape Coral Police were called to a fast food restaurant for a report of intoxicated teens. When police arrived, three teenage children said their father had given them alcohol.

As investigators dove deeper, accounts of molestation and physical abuse surfaced. The children told officers Daniel Spurgeon would force the children to perform sexual acts.

Jenise Spurgeon is accused of choking and smacking the children and keeping them from receiving health care.

Alabama DHR tells us the Spurgeons were approved to be foster parents in 2004.

At the time of their arrests, they had 10 children who were either in foster care or had been adopted by the couple.

One of the adopted girls told our news partner WINK in Cape Coral that the sexual abuse had been going on for nearly seven years.

That is what has authorities here in Florence concerned. They won’t confirm this, but from what we understand, DHR workers from Alabama are heading to Florida to investigate and bring the children back to Alabama.

Florence Police said they have been in contact with Cape Coral Police on this investigation. Right now they won’t speculate on whether or not the Spurgeons will face charges in Alabama.