COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Two people were arrested Wednesday in a child abuse case that left a five year old with a life-threatening injuries.
Colorado Springs Police arrested 31 year old Tracy Roybal and 25 year old Brittany Henderson at the El Paso County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon, in connection with a child abuse case that occurred on New Years Day. Police were called to an address near Bijou and Academy on January 1, 2012 when a five year old boy was unconscious and not breathing. He was taken to Memorial Hospital, suffering from a life-threatening brain bleed.
Roybal and Henderson were at a court hearing when they were taken into custody. Roybal is charged with two counts of felony child abuse and one count of attempting to influence a public servant. Henderson faces two felony charges of conspiracy to commit child abuse, and one count of attempting to influence a public servant. Both are being held on $250,000 bond and will be advised in court this afternoon.
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