WACO, Texas (KWTX) - An employee of a nonprofit group that helps abused and neglected foster children navigate the court system was arrested Wednesday with his wife after authorities discovered they and their two children were living in deplorable conditions.

John Moorman, 51, director of advocacy at CASA of McLennan County, and his wife, Leslie Moorman, 48, were expected to be released Thursday from the McLennan County Jail on $5,000 bonds each following their arrests on state jail felony endangering a child charges.

Moorman, a former Child Protective Services worker, was placed on administrative leave Wednesday from his job, said CASA Executive Director Ashlee Knutson.