{"id":199142,"date":"2026-03-11T01:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199142\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:10:13","slug":"clear-lake-man-accused-of-holding-wife-with-disability-captive-in-bedroom-for-5-years-leaving-her-1-egg-per-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199142\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear Lake man accused of holding wife with disability captive in bedroom for 5 years, leaving her 1 egg per day"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Clear Lake<\/a> man is facing serious charges after investigators say he held his disabled wife captive inside their home for years, severely restricting her access to food and communication.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, James Earl Johnson, 46, was arrested on March 6 and charged in connection with the alleged abuse of his wife, Ruby, in the couple\u2019s Clear Lake home.<\/p>\n

Authorities say Ruby, who is disabled, had been confined to a bedroom for approximately five years inside the couple\u2019s home on the 3900 block of Crown Ridge Court.<\/p>\n

Ruby was kept locked inside the room without access to a phone and had extremely limited contact with the outside world, documents allege.<\/p>\n

Court records state Johnson would leave his wife a single egg to eat during the day, later returning home to give her dinner.<\/p>\n

The alleged captivity came to light after Ruby Johnson was able to dial 911 when her husband accidentally left a phone on the nightstand before leaving the house.<\/p>\n

Authorities responded to the home and began investigating the situation, ultimately leading to Johnson\u2019s arrest.<\/p>\n

Police have not yet released additional details about Ruby\u2019s condition or whether she required medical treatment after being rescued.<\/p>\n

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