Tooele man convicted of child abuse pleads guilty to new abuse charge

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A Tooele man pleaded guilty to a felony child abuse charge on Monday in a deal with prosecutors.

Travis McCoy's charges followed a prior child abuse conviction and probation sentence.

McCoy and his wife, Catherine Dillard, lived in "squalor" with two young boys, prosecutors allege.

TOOELE — A Tooele man previously convicted of child abuse pleaded guilty this week to additional charges.

Travis William McCoy and his wife, Catherine Ann Dillard, both 33, were charged Aug. 25 with two counts of aggravated child abuse, one third-degree felony and one class A misdemeanor; and two counts of child abuse, a class C misdemeanor.

On Monday, McCoy pleaded guilty to the third-degree felony child abuse charge, and the other three charges were dismissed. As part of the plea agreemen