The mother of a 10-year-old and her partner have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the abuse and neglect of a 10-year-old.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that Chloe Rae Sergent and Keola Cachero Wimbish were each sentenced to 20 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised probation.

The MCAO stated in a release the abuse  “was significant and included physical attacks, withholding of food, failure to seek medical care for injuries and evidence that one of the defendants lit the young victim on fire.”

At the time of the abuse, Keola Wimbish and Chloe Sergent were in a romantic relationship, and Wimbish lived with Sergent, the victim and two other children, officials sdaid.

Both defendants were arrested on April 5, 2022, after a family member of the children reported abuse to authorities.

“The abuse this child suffered at the hands of the people who were supposed to love and care for her is horrific,” Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a release.

“I’m particularly grateful to this young victim who was willing to bravely tell her story. Thanks to the intervention of a caring relative, thorough investigation by police and hard work by MCAO prosecutors, justice was done.”