NC parents sentenced in child abuse case

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — The North Carolina parents who slept while a pit bull gnawed off their baby’s toes have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to child abuse charges.

The Daily News of Jacksonville reported that 20-year-old Robbie Lynn Jenkins and 23-year-old Tremayne Jerel Spillman pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony child abuse charge and a misdemeanor involving
their 4-month-old son.

Jenkins was sentenced to between eight to 11 months in jail, while Spillman was sentenced to between 10 to 13 months.

Prosecutors say the dog chewed the toes off of Tremayne Jerel Spillman Jr. after the couple took sleeping medication the night of Aug. 31. The child remains under treatment at the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, S.C., and is in the care of Jenkins’ family members.

Information from: The Daily News

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