JEFFERSON COUNTY • A 24-year-old man performed “wrestling moves” on his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, who had seizures and later died at a hospital, authorities say.

Richard Gamache Jr. has been charged with abuse and neglect of a child. His bail has been set at $500,000, cash-only.

His girlfriend, Cheyenne Cook, 19, exchanged messages with Gamache about covering up signs of abuse, authorities say. She has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, with bail set at $2,500.

The girl, Adelaide May Chaney, was taken to a hospital on May 16. She died on Friday. Investigators expect charges to be upgraded after the girl’s death.

“This child was essentially tortured,” Sheriff David Marshak said in a news release. “Our prayers are with ‘AC’ and the investigators that were intimately involved with this investigation.”