U.S. Foster Parents Living in Uganda Charged with Torturing Foster Child

An American couple living in Uganda has been charged with aggregated torture for their alleged treatment of a 10-year-old child they were fostering, according to a statement from the Uganda Police Force.

Nicholas Spencer and Mackenzie Leigh Mathias Spencer, both 32, were charged with aggravated torture in Buganda Road Court on Dec. 9, police said. They were later charged with child trafficking, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

The Spencers pleaded not guilty to the aggravated torture charge, AP reported.

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