TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tulare District Attorney Tim Ward has announced criminal charges related to the alleged torture and death of a two-year-old.
The mother, 27-year-old Priscilla Roshell, and her friend, 46-year-old Michael Francis, were arrested Thursday.
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They have each been charged with two counts of torture and child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death. The crimes carry a maximum of life in prison if convicted.
Both Roshell and Francis pleaded not guilty. They are being held without bail and are scheduled to return to court on Dec. 27.
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Ward says the crimes spanned between three months, dating back to October of this year.
The 2-year-old's cause of death remains under investigation.
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