The girl told investigators she was terrified of Tara Alexis Sykes, 36, and that she believed Sykes would kill her if she did not follow instructions.

Tara Alexis Sykes was taken into custody on Friday and charged with attempted murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse.

A Florida woman allegedly used the online gaming platform Roblox to instruct a 10-year-old to kill a 2-month-old infant by dropping it on a tile floor, The Independent reported. Tara Sykes, 36, who reportedly connected with the child over Roblox’s built-in social media,

Tara Sykes allegedly also told the child to drown and scold the infant with boiling water, and to slit the throats of the adults they were living with

Tara Sykes allegedly used the popular gaming platform Roblox to tell a 10-year-old how to kill the infant, as well as the adults living in the house -- while court records reveal yet another disturbing and open case involving the woman's pregnant 14-year-old daughter.

I have been in law enforcement for over 40 years and have never seen anything quite like this," the county's sheriff said.

A 36-year-ol woman was arrested on charges of attempted murderEscambia County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested 36-year-old Tara

A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly instructing a 10-year-old on Roblox how to kill a 2-month-old baby and harm adults in his house.

Tara Sykes allegedly instructed a 10-year-old to purposefully drop a 2-month-old on a solid tile floor in an attempt to end the infant's life.