Koch pleads guilty to 3 counts in child abuse case

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- There are new developments in a child abuse case that CBS 58 has followed since July. 

Katie Koch pleaded guilty on Thursday, Nov. 30, to three counts, and in return, three other counts were dismissed. 

Back in July, a 7-year-old and a 9-year-old broke a window and escaped their home. They were found wondering the streets. 

Authorities say Koch and her boyfriend had locked them in the home for years. 

The state is asking for a 20-year prison sentence.

Koch will be sentenced Feb. 8.