The winner of season 20 of the Food Network's "Worst Cooks in America" was arrested and charged for the death of a toddler on Tuesday in Simpsonville, South Carolina.
Simpsonville Police responded to a call about an unresponsive juvenile victim last Thursday before the child was later pronounced dead at Prisma Hospital. According to Greenville County Coroner Parks Evans, the three-year-old girl died from multiple blunt-force injuries and her death was ruled a homicide.
Ariel, 29, and Jerry, 34, were arrested based on the police's investigation, which is still ongoing. After competing on "Worst Cooks in America," Ariel claimed she's a mother of five but it has not been confirmed if the three-year-old victim was a family member or not.
Ariel and Jerry Robinson have been charged with homicide by child abuse and are being held at the Greenville County Detention Center without bond. According to Simpsonville spokesperson, Justin Lee Campbell, homicide by child abuse carries a sentence of 20 years up to life in prison.
Source: TMZ
