article_snippet: Charlie Bothuell IV, 46, and Monique Dillard-Bothuell, 37, are charged with child abuse and torture and current hearings will determine if his father and stepmother stand trial.
article_snippet: Charlie Bouthell IV, 46, and Monique Dillard-Bothuell, 37, face charges of child abuse and torture that could lead to life prison sentences .
article_snippet: Torture in Michigan carries up to a life prison sentence on conviction.
article_snippet: Second-degree child abuse is punishable by up to four years in prison.
highlights_snippet: Charlie Bothuell IV, 46, and Monique Dillard-Bothuell, 37, face torture charge .
  