Uganda court fines US couple $28,000 for child cruelty

2023-11-01 20:53

The couple had faced life in prison on charges of torture but agreed to a plea bargain.

A US couple has been fined ($28,000; £23,000) by a Ugandan court after they pleaded guilty to child cruelty and "inhumane treatment" of their 10-year-old foster child.

Nicholas and Mackenzie Spencer accepted the charges under a deal which saw far more serious charges dropped.

They had been...