Beverly Woman Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Charge
Licha Faye Ortiz admitted to restraining a juvenile with zip ties in a bathroom, according to court records.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 26, 2026, 12:47 a.m. ET
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Aug 26, 2026, 12:53 a.m. ET
Beverly Couple Charged With Child Abuse in Randolph County
Licha Faye Ortiz, 54, and Manuel Ortiz Jr., 69, both of Beverly, have been charged with child abuse creating risk of bodily injury and conspiracy, according to The Intermountain.
The charges stem from allegations that the couple abused a juvenile in their care by restraining the juvenile with zip ties in a bathroom, the newspaper reported. The case is in Randolph County Magistrate Court.
The West Virginia State Police and the Elkins Police Department investigated. The defendants have been charged but not tried; charges are allegations and the accused are presumed innocent.
Aug 26, 2026, 12:47 a.m. ETFirst report
Beverly Couple Charged With Child Abuse in Randolph County
A Beverly couple has been charged in Randolph County Magistrate Court with child abuse creating risk of bodily injury and conspiracy, according to The Intermountain. The charges stem from allegations that Licha Faye Ortiz, 54, and Manuel Ortiz Jr., 69, abused a juvenile in their care by restraining the juvenile with zip ties in a bathroom, the outlet reported.
The case is being investigated by the West Virginia State Police and the Elkins Police Department, The Intermountain reported. The couple has been charged but not tried; charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent.
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