MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – A Manitowoc couple face multiple charges related to a toddlers death in July.
46-year-old Eduardo Gamez and 38-year-old Jamie Lynn Schrank will both be in court on Monday for an initial hearing.
Schrank faces charges of neglecting a child, possession of meth, THC and drug paraphernalia, and party to a crime.
Gamez faces charges of neglecting a child and possession of meth.
The two individuals in custody were responsible for watching the child throughout the summer, while the child’s parents were at work.
The two smoked meth while the toddler and their 5-year-old son were at home on July 28, according to the criminal complaint.
The toddler died after being taken to the hospital for extreme internal and external injuries.
The couples son also had bruises that indicate neglect and abuse, according to the complaint.
