Seven people pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a long list of charges in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender man who was allegedly held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for more than a month before succumbing to his torment.

Sam Nordquist, a transgender man, was found dead in Feburary. 7 people have been indicted in his death, and new documents show the torture he faced.

Seven people are now charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Mr. Nordquist, a transgender man whose killing has drawn national attention.

All seven defendants — Arzuaga, Emily Jean Motyka, Jennifer A. Quijano, Kyle R. Sage and Patrick A. Goodwin, Kimberly L. Sochia and Thomas G. Eaves — were charged with first-degree murder for killing Nordquist in an “especially cruel manner with the intent to inflict torture on him before his death,” Wolford said.

New York prosecutors on Wednesday laid out new details in the disturbing case and revealed that two children, ages 7 and 12, were coerced into abusing Nordquist.

Seven individuals accused of torturing and murdering Sam Nordquist were arraigned Tuesday in Ontario County Court.

The individuals accused of the torture and murder of Sam Nordquist are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Ontario County Court.