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Denise Richards faces abuse allegations

Denise Richards faces abuse allegations

Denise Richards (left) is being accused of abuse by Brooke Mueller (right).

Denise Richards is set to meet with social workers in LA after Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller alleged that she abused her four-year-old twin sons Max and Bob while they were in her care.

The actress gained temporary custody of Brooke and Charlie’s four-year-old twins in May when Brooke entered rehab for the 22nd time because of ongoing drug abuse.

Brooke is also claiming that Denise abused her own daughters Sam, 9, and Lola, 8, whom she shares with Charlie and her two-year-old adopted daughter, Eloise. “It has been alleged that Denise not only physically abused the children, but neglected them as well,” a source close to the situation told Radar Online.

The claims, however, are so far unsubstantiated, but must be investigated under the law.

“This is being taken very seriously by Denise. To say she is upset and disgusted by Brooke’s actions are an understatement.”

“Social workers might want to interview Denise’s daughters and Denise will fight that. Her daughters don’t need to be dragged into this drama. They are children who are very well cared for and loved,” the source said.

The claims from Brooke come after Denise recently refused to care for Brooke and Charlie’s sons any longer after claiming they were violent towards her daughters.

Denise penned a letter to the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services stating she no longer wished to care for the boys, blaming Brooke for their troublesome behaviour.

The source said the timing of the claims were questionable with Denise not having any contact with Brooke’s twins in the past two weeks and Brooke having no contact with Denise’s daughters either.

“Denise now knows definitively that she made the best decision for her family by giving up being the temporary guardian for Bob and Max,” the source said.

“The chaos and never-ending drama that follows their lives — because of their mother — just made it impossible for Denise’s own family to exist like a normal one.”

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