Deming father accused of sexually, physically abusing children while living in 'caves' enters plea

**Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions and events that may be disturbing to some.DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – A Deming father accused of sexually and physically abusing his children, whose ages range from 16 years old to 6 months, entered a not guilty plea and waived his arraignment Monday.Melvin Cordell, 50, is facing 24 charges, including criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual contact of a minor, abuse of a child, aggravated battery, and tampering with evid