The mother of a New River Valley 2-year-old will spend the rest of her life in prison for sexual crimes committed against her son.

A Christiansburg man received two life sentences plus an additional 90 years in connection to the death and sexual abuse of his girlfriend’s two-year-old son.

The man charged in the death of a two-year-old boy in Christiansburg entered a guilty plea on Monday morning.

We now know when the man already convicted of sexually abusing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son will be tried in connection with his 2019 death.

Kayla Thomas has been found guilty of all the charges against her in connection with committing sexual crimes against her then 2-year-old son in 2019.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A jury found McKenzie Hellman guilty of all five charges against him. Hellman was in Montgomery General District Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to producing child porn, reproducing child porn, animate object sexual penetration, producing child porn and forcible sodomy. A Christiansburg man who is facing several felony charges in connection with the sexual abuse of his girlfriend’s toddler son has pleaded not guilty to all charges. McKenzie Hellman and his girlfriend, Kayla Thomas, are accused of murdering and sexually abusing her 2-year-old son, Steven Dale Meek II in 2019. Steven Meek II (WSLS)Hellman was in Montgomery General District Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to producing child porn, reproducing child porn, animate object sexual penetration, producing child porn and forcible sodomy.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – We now know when a Christiansburg woman will be in court, facing multiple charges in connection with the death of her son last year. Wednesday’s proceedings were supposed to be a plea hearing for Thomas, but the prosecution pushed for a jury trial. McKenzie Hellman, 26, is facing six felony counts in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, Steven Meek II. (WSLS)During Thursday’s hearing, the defense requested an evaluation of Thomas’ sanity at the time of the alleged offense. McKenzie Hellman (WSLS 10)Hellman, whose trial will begin in October, faces the following charges:Felony murderChild abuse/neglectReproducing child pornography as an accessoryProducing child pornography as an accessoryObject sexual penetration as an accessoryPossession of child pornography10 News has covered this case extensively.

ROANOKE, Va. – We now know when a Christiansburg man will be in court, facing multiple charges in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s son in 2019. McKenzie Hellman’s two-day trial is scheduled to begin on October 5 at 9 a.m.Kayla Thomas (WSLS 10)McKenzie Hellman and his girlfriend, Kayla Thomas, are accused of murdering and sexually abusing her 2-year-old son, Steven Dale Meek II. McKenzie Hellman, 26, is facing six felony counts in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, Steven Meek II. (WSLS)Hellman faces the following charges:Felony murderChild abuse/neglectReproducing child pornography as an accessoryProducing child pornography as an accessoryObject sexual penetration as an accessoryPossession of child pornography10 News has covered this case extensively. Read more from our coverage:

ROANOKE, Va. – A grand jury indicted a Christiansburg man on multiple charges Tuesday, including child abuse and murder. McKenzie Hellman and his girlfriend, Kayla Thomas, are accused of murdering and sexually abusing her 2-year-old son, Steven Dale Meek II. Thomas is facing five felonies, including that she sexually abused her son and used him to create child pornography. McKenzie Hellman, 26, is facing six felony counts in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, Steven Meek II. (WSLS)The grand jury indicted Hellman on the following charges:Felony murderChild abuse/neglectReproducing child pornography as an accessoryProducing child pornography as an accessoryObject sexual penetration as an accessoryPossession of child pornographyHellman will be back in court next month.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Warning: Some may find details revealed during Friday’s hearing disturbing. Friday’s preliminary hearing revealed shocking new details about the alleged murder and abuse of a New River Valley toddler. McKenzie Hellman, 26, is facing six felony counts in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son, Steven Meek II. McKenzie Hellman and Kayla ThomasExplicit text messages and photos of the alleged sexual and physical abuse were admitted into evidence, detailing what police say happened the day Steven was allegedly murdered. During the hearing, a 911 call from Hellman on January 11, 2019, was played.

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - A Christiansburg mother facing five felony charges in connection with the death of her two-year-old son is expected to enter a plea in court. Kayla Thomas is accused of sexually her son, Steven Meek. Prosecutors say she used the toddler to create child pornography. Thomas' hearing was rescheduled previously because Thomas was pregnant. Her live-in boyfriend, McKenzie Hellman, is charged in connection with the child's death.