"We are hoping that the boy that is hospitalized pulls through, however, in the event he does not make it, we are prepared to add enhanced charges," police said.

Tavares police gave updates on the case of a 10-year-old boy who was tortured and remains hospitalized in critical condition.

A Florida boy's mom and her boyfriend have pleaded not guilty to child abuse charges after a 10-year-old boy was dropped off at a hospital with "head-to-toe bruises and burns," officials said.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man wanted in a Tavares child abuse incident that left a boy critically injured.Lake County Jail records show that Andre Walker was arrested on Monday and charged with accessory after the fact for aggravated child abuse.

A woman in Tavares has pleaded not guilty to child abuse charges, according to the Tavares Police Department. Police say Kimberley Mills and her co-defendant Andre Walker brought the child to AdventHealth Waterman the night of Feb.