A Phoenix-area man and a woman are each facing a felony charge in an extreme case of child abuse.
GLENDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- A Phoenix-area man and a woman are each facing a felony charge in an extreme case of child abuse. Court paperwork says that on Dec. 10, child welfare investigators took a girl away from 39-year-old Keola Wimbish and 26-year-old Chloe Sergent in the area of 32nd Street and Thomas Road. On Tuesday, the pair were arrested in Glendale.
According to court documents, the child told investigators Wimbish waterboarded her using a bucket and set her on fire by pouring alcohol on her while they were staying at another family member’s home. The girl also told police Wimbish had sexually abused her, hit her with multiple weapons, and burned her with a metal straw. The girl told police the abuse began when Wimbish had his ankle monitor removed and the abuse continued until she was taken out of the home.
Court paperwork details the girl telling police Wimbish and Sergent forced her to lie about who hurt her. The victim told police Sergent broke her nose and burned her leg, and the two forced her to do drugs from a straw, according to investigators. Court documents state Wimbish also had another child in the home hit the girl. The other child told police he had seen Wimbish and Sergent punch the victim in the face.
