WAKEFIELD - A northeast Nebraska man accused of locking his children in a bedroom and denying them food has pleaded guilty to child abuse.

The Sioux City Journal reports that 55-year-old Patrick Henderson, of Wakefield, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of child abuse — one a felony and the other a misdemeanor.

In exchange, prosecutors will recommend Henderson be placed on probation when he’s sentenced on November 22nd.

His wife, Angel Henderson, now faces two counts of felony child abuse and faces up to 100 years in prison if convicted.

She’s pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors say the Hendersons fed their 14-year-old and his 9-year-old sister only once a day and not at all if they failed to finish their school work. The boy also told officials his mother would choke, kick, and hit them.