Couple charged after boy tortured with hot pepper on genitals

A South Carolina mom and her boyfriend face charges after her kids were allegedly tortured with hot sauce and spices, according to officials.

Sabrina Irene Emerick, 25, and her boyfriend Robert Earl Kailiala Saladaga, 37, were both charged with cruelty to children, the Greenville Police Department said Wednesday.

Saladaga — who lives with Emerick — was also charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.

The two children, ages 5 and 7, were interviewed by child services and detailed abuse at the hands of Saladaga, according to the Greenville News.

Police said Emerick was aware of the “horrific” abuse and allowed her children to continue to be at risk.

The children claimed Saladaga went to lengths to punish them. He allegedly forced the 5-year-old boy to take extremely cold and hot showers — and suffocated him with pillows on multiple occasions.

Saladaga is also accused of rubbing a hot pepper on one of the children’s genitals as punishment for wetting the couch in their sleep.

The 7-year-old claimed Saladaga put a pepper in his eyes and mouth to torture him. In another incident, Saladaga allegedly put hot sauce all over the 5-year-old kid’s face, eyes and mouth. Both instances allegedly forced the kids to vomit.

“Heinous crimes against children are some of the most difficult cases we investigate,” Greenville Police Lt. Jason Rampey said in a news release. “The horrific stories of abuse endured by these children are sickening and reprehensible. As such, the children have been removed from this abusive environment.”

The children were removed from the home and are living with a family member, the Greenville News reported.

Saladaga and Emerick were released Feb. 15 from jail on bond.

via: https://nypost.com/2019/02/20/couple-charged-after-boy-tortured-with-hot-pepper-on-genitals-cops/

Photo Credit: Robert Earl Kailiala Saladaga and Sabrina Irene Emerick Greenville Police Department