Dad JEREMIAH SCOTT will be examined to see if he's mentally competent to stand trial for the torture and child abuse of his two young daughters. A shrink has previously labeled him as schizophrenic.
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Jul 22, 2010 7:42 am US/Pacific
Father Charged With Torturing Daughters
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP)
A man accused of torturing his two young daughters will be examined to determine if he's mentally competent to stand trial.
A Riverside judge this week appointed two doctors to examine 23-year-old Jeremiah Scott and report back next month.
Prosecutors claim Scott tortured his 18-month-old daughter, Miah, and 4-month-old daughter, Jasmine. They were found by their grandparents in a home in Jurupa in February. Investigators say both girls were tied up and had been beaten. One had a sock stuffed in her mouth.
A psychologist who examined Scott last month concluded he's schizophrenic.
Scott has pleaded not guilty to two counts each of torture, child abuse and inflicting corporal injury on a child.