BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. -- A girl’s parents were arrested Wednesday on suspicion they severely beat and abused the 9-year-old, including forcing her to eat naked on the floor "like a dog," Bullhead City police said.

Juan Corral Jr., the girl’s stepfather, was booked into the Mohave County Jail in Kingman on charges of sexual contact with a minor, sexual molestation of a minor, endangerment per domestic violence and aggravated assault per domestic violence.

Dawn Corral, 32, was arrested on charges of child abuse per domestic violence, endangerment per domestic violence and aggravated assault per domestic violence.

The abuse occurred while the family lived in Bullhead City between December 2007 and February 2008, said Emily Montague of the Bullhead City Police Department.

The victim was then 8 years old, Montague said.

The girl was also forced to remove her clothing and eat her dinner on the floor "like a dog" and made to go to the bathroom on the floor "like a dog," Montague said.

During a week in January 2008, Corral Jr. punched and slapped the victim in the head and punched her in the stomach numerous times, Montague said. The victim was so severely beaten, she missed an entire week of school because her body was badly bruised, Montague said.

Corral Jr. also inappropriately touched her as another form of "discipline," Montague said.

The victim's mother stood by and watched the abuse and did nothing to protect her daughter, Montague said.

Police said they believe the abuse continued when the family moved to Phoenix in February 2008.

The case will be forwarded to the Phoenix Police Department for follow up.