Two individuals have been apprehended on charges related to child abuse following the discovery of a 2-year-old girl who had sustained severe internal injuries.
Two individuals, Roseshana Smith, 23, and Jordan Gatlin, 26, have been apprehended by the St. Petersburg Police Department on charges of aggravated child abuse.
Investigators have reported that a 2-year-old girl was brought to the hospital on Thursday for medical treatment. During her time there, it was discovered that she had suffered from severe internal injuries and had multiple scars at different stages of healing.
According to the authorities, Smith and Gatlin have been taken into custody on charges of child neglect in connection with an eight-month-old boy who was under their care.
Officials are still conducting an ongoing investigation into the matter.