A 49-year-old woman in Alabama will spend over a quarter of a century behind bars for drugg*ng, tortur*ng & SA a young girl for several years. Michelle Lee Ratliff on Monday pleaded guilty to 1 count each of s3xual tortur3 by force, first-degree sod0my & distribution of dr*gs to a minor. Following the plea hearing, a judge ordered Ratliff to serve a sentence of 26 years in a state penitentiary. Due to the nature of the charges she pleaded to, Ratliff will not be eligible for parole or correctional incentive time, meaning she must serve the entire sentence before she is released. Ratliff & her husband, 37-year-old Edwin Ratliff, were initially indicted by a grand jury on 32 criminal charges in connection with the abus3 in 2021. Edwin Ratliff faced 16 charges & Michelle Ratliff faced 8. Michelle Ratliff was also charged with 5 counts of production of obscene matter of a person under 17. Ratliff’s husband pleaded guilty in April to charges of s3xual tortur3, rap3, enticing a child for an immoral purpose, production of CP & sod0my. He was similarly sentenced to 26 years in prison without the possibility of being paroled early. The Pelham Police Department at the time of their arrest said the couple s3xually, physically & mentally abus3d a young relative from when she was 10 until her early teens. The victim first came forward in 2019 & reportedly told investigators that Michelle & Edwin Ratliff had s3xually tortur3d her, often more than once in a single day, with “inanimate objects.” The couple was also accused of photographing & videotaping what authorities described as heinous abus3. The victim also reportedly told authorities she was regularly drugg3d before & during the ass*ults with prescription drugs such as Percocet, Suboxone & Adderall. The couple also reportedly provided the victim with alcohol. Michelle Ratliff is the victim’s biological aunt & the abus3 began in 2011 & ceased in 2015. While the victim was not a permanent resident of the home, she reportedly visited their home regularly. #crimejunkiepodcast #crimejunkie #crimestories #crimetiktoker #crimetiktoks #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetiktok #crimetok #crimetiktok - @crimeatyourfingertips