A Hillsborough County judge sentenced a woman to prison for her role in a sexual battery of a child. Her husband was also arrested.

According to police, Marla Rowell, 38, and Taurus Ricardo Rowell were arrested in January 27, 2010, and each was charged with four counts of capital sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. Both have been in jail since their arrest.

Police said the little girl was 6-years-old when the couple reportedly began the sexual abuse in May 2007. It continued until May of 2009.

Taurus Rowell

At some point, the girl and her sister were taken to another city to live. A relative report what she observed to another family member who called police.

The investigation into the allegations began in 2009 and culminated with the arrests.

On Monday, Marla Rowell entered a guilty plea to four counts of attempted capital sexual battery on a child under the age of 12. She will be placed on probation for life after completing the 30-year prison sentence.

Attorney Michael Sinacore, spokesman for the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office said the sentence is contingent on her providing truthful information in the trial against her husband. In the State of Florida, sexual battery on a child under the age of 12 is punishable by a maximum sentence of life in prison.

A trial date for Taurus Rowell has not been set and he remains in jail on a $100,000 bond.