These facts have been in numerous news articles since the boys were found. I'm not going to spend time putting together links for you. I have found all kinds of info and links about this story here at FR.
The only articles I've seen on MSNBC.com and Foxnews.com is the story about Shawn Hornbeck having access to a computer. There is a posting from an English entertainment tabloid, but I take that with a grain of salt.
I'm not saying what is true and what isn't true, I don't know. But I will wait for the facts,not a bunch of people creating stories on Free Republic. Postings by freepers don't necessarily mean the are true.