Arizona man gets 35 years in prison in child abuse case that 'shocked the soul': report
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An Arizona man on Tuesday was slapped with a 35-year prison sentence in a case where police said a girl, 3, was duct taped and kept in a closet where she was surrounded with feces, a report said.
The Arizona Republic reported that the girl’s mother was homeless and was only discovered after a man allegedly showed up for sex and smelled the odor.
John Meza, the Mesa police chief, reportedly said the girl was found in 2016 by officers inside a garbage bag that was up to the top of the child’s head.
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She was found with bruises and blisters on her body and was so malnourished, she was unable to stand and was sexually abused.
Francisco Rois-Covarrubias was convicted on two counts of kidnapping and attempted child abuse, the report said. He faces a lifetime probation if he is ever released from prison.