新墨西哥州的父母因虐待儿童而被捕;Valerie面临17项指控,Melvin面临20项。 Parents in New Mexico arrested for child abuse; Valerie faces 17 charges, Melvin faces 20.

50岁的Melvin Cordell和41岁的Valerie Cordell,来自新墨西哥州Deming, 于2025年2月21日被捕,此前于2024年10月开始对儿童虐待进行调查。 Melvin Cordell, 50, and Valerie Cordell, 41, from Deming, New Mexico, were arrested on February 21, 2025, following a child abuse investigation that began in October 2024. 瓦莱丽面临16项虐待儿童罪和1项阴谋指控,而Melvin面临同样的指控,加上另外3项与性别有关的指控。 Valerie faces 16 counts of child abuse and one conspiracy charge, while Melvin faces the same charges plus three additional sex-related charges. 当局发现一些儿童生活在恶劣条件下,有些在户外睡觉。 Authorities found several children living in poor conditions, with some sleeping outdoors.