Round Rock Couple Faces Multiple Child Abuse Charges

ROUND ROCK, TX — A married couple from Round Rock — members of a group called Bikers Against Child Abuse —faces new charges of child abuse against one of their adopted children, according to a published report.

Daniel Rodriguez and Shirley Rodriguez have been charged with two counts of injury to a child, according to Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody. An arrest affidavit details that the woman, 42, slapped one of the three adopted children before force-feeding the child, the Austin American-Statesman reported, referencing an arrest affidavit. She also is alleged to have sent the man, 42, videos of the act, according to the report.

Additionally, Shirley Rodriguez was charged with two new counts of indecency with a child, according to the affidavit. She is accused of touching two of the children inappropriately while showering with them while simultaneously participating in a video call with her husband, according to the affidavit.

Moreover, she's charged with aggravated assault for allegedly throwing a knife at one of the children, according to the report.

Chody previously disclosed the arrests sans many details. The newly released affidavits lay out more details as to the charges against the pair.

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The pair face charges involving all of their children. The woman charged with a total of nine counts of indecency with a child, two counts of injury to a child and aggravated assault, according to jail records. For his part, Daniel Rodriguez was charged with seven counts of indecency with a child and three counts of injury to a child.

Both are being held at the Williamson County Jail as of Tuesday, with bail set for the man at $1.45 million and for the woman at $1.82 million, records indicate.

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Booking photos via Williamson County Jail