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James Uthmeier seeks death penalty in Florida child sex abuse case
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced plans to seek the death penalty for Keisha Monique Epps and Tamra Marshon Stewart, accused of confining and sexually abusing four children in a tractor-trailer cab for nearly seven years.
- The children, aged 5 to 9, were reportedly held in the cab without access to showers, restrooms, exercise, or medical care, suffering severe physical and emotional harm, including untreated burns and an untreated sexually transmitted infection.
- Stewart allegedly sexually abused the two girls and physically beat the boys when they confronted him, while Epps witnessed the abuse and neglected to protect the children, calling them derogatory names.
- The children were deprived of education for approximately five years and forced to live in cramped conditions, sharing a small bunk where they had to lie curled up side by side.
- Both suspects were arrested on August 6 and face multiple charges including sexual battery, molestation, child neglect, and failure to report abuse; they are currently held in Duval County Jail with legal representation assigned.
