Murray Mother Charged With Child Torture in Alleged Years-Long Abuse of Two Children
Prosecutors say the children came forward only once their mother was jailed on an unrelated case.
Overview
- Elizabeth Rose Conlin, 42, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with child torture and multiple related felonies and misdemeanors, according to charging documents.
- Court filings allege prolonged abuse of an 11-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl dating back to at least 2021.
- Specific allegations include repeated belt strikes, hits with a wooden spoon, hours of forced standing, and being forced to run 300 laps.
- Prosecutors identify the ex-partner as Kalon Ray Colvin, 42, who was charged in September with aggravated child abuse and later released.
- Charging documents note Conlin’s extensive prior violent criminal history and state she remains in Salt Lake County Jail without bail on other cases.