Couple Arrested for Adopted Daughter's Abuse

0:00A couple in Tuskegee County just got arrested for sexually abusing their adopted daughter. Phillips Scott Watts, 47, and his wife Cady Rose Watts, 39, are in custody after the Sheriff's Office confirmed the reports. Over the past week, deputies dug into complaints about the girl being abused by her adoptive dad, and it all checked out leading to these arrests. Phillips locked up without bond on serious charges like First Degree Rape, Sodomy, Sexual Abuse, Incessed, and Tampering with Evidence. Cady's in there, too, on a $1,200 bond for endangering the child's welfare and two counts of skipping mandatory reporting. The probe is still active, and officials say more charges could drop as they uncover details. If you or someone close has faced this kind of horror, hit up the Violent Crimes Unit at 2, 05, 464, 869, 0 Stay. Vigilant out there, I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news.