Phoenix man faces felony charges after teen hospitalized with 50+ injuries, court records say

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A 26-year-old Phoenix man is facing eight felony charges after a 15-year-old girl was hospitalized with more than 50 documented injuries, according to court records.

David Ruvalcaba is accused of beating and strangling the victim, who investigators say had been living with him for more than a year.

Abuse allegedly began when the victim was a sophomore

Court records allege the abuse began more than a year ago, when the victim was a sophomore in high school.

Ruvalcaba, who is roughly 10 years older than the victim, met her through mutual friends, according to court documents…

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