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According to the report, a mother and father allegedly kept their seven children in "deplorable" conditions, forcing them to live in a semi-underground cave as they sexually assaulted them. From a press release from the 6th Judicial District Attorney's Office, investigators were first tipped off to the crime when someone reported "criminal sexual acts involving a minor" at the semi-remote property where police would soon find the children.
The report aid that during the 4-month investigation, agents learned that the family of 9 was living on a 35-acre site, located in a semi-rural portion of Luna County, near Deming," the release said. "Investigating officers described it as an inhumane, squalid scene. A dilapidated trailer, several unlivable camping trailers, broken-down vehicles, boxes of rotting food, bags of trash, along with buckets located all around the property filled with human feces."
The report added that the children were found in filthy conditions, they lived outside, year-round, sleeping on a mattress in a semi-underground cave, with tunnels from 4 to 6 feet in length or took shelter in the broken-down vehicles."The oldest child told police that she had been impregnated twice, once when she was 14 and another when she was 16.
In addition to the report, the parents, 50-year-old Melvin Cordell and 41-year-old Valerie Cordell, were both arrested following the investigation. Melvin was charged with 24 counts of sexual assault and child abuse, two counts of criminal sexual penetration, one count of criminal sexual contact of a minor, 16 counts of child abuse, one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse, two counts of aggravated battery, and two counts of tampering with evidence. Valerie was charged with 16 counts of child abuse, one count of criminal sexual penetration, and one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse.
Source: LOCAL 12
The report aid that during the 4-month investigation, agents learned that the family of 9 was living on a 35-acre site, located in a semi-rural portion of Luna County, near Deming," the release said. "Investigating officers described it as an inhumane, squalid scene. A dilapidated trailer, several unlivable camping trailers, broken-down vehicles, boxes of rotting food, bags of trash, along with buckets located all around the property filled with human feces."
The report added that the children were found in filthy conditions, they lived outside, year-round, sleeping on a mattress in a semi-underground cave, with tunnels from 4 to 6 feet in length or took shelter in the broken-down vehicles."The oldest child told police that she had been impregnated twice, once when she was 14 and another when she was 16.
In addition to the report, the parents, 50-year-old Melvin Cordell and 41-year-old Valerie Cordell, were both arrested following the investigation. Melvin was charged with 24 counts of sexual assault and child abuse, two counts of criminal sexual penetration, one count of criminal sexual contact of a minor, 16 counts of child abuse, one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse, two counts of aggravated battery, and two counts of tampering with evidence. Valerie was charged with 16 counts of child abuse, one count of criminal sexual penetration, and one count of conspiracy to commit child abuse.
Source: LOCAL 12
