A 12-year-old girl has said she was hit and constantly punished by a former Army couple who are in court for their resentencing.

The girl lived with former Army Maj. John Jackson and wife Carolyn from ages 2 to 4. She told a judge Wednesday that she doesn’t remember everything from that period but that remembers ‘being hit and punished constantly.’ She also said she still bears psychological scars from the abuse.

The government presented evidence at their 2015 trial that the Jacksons beat the children regularly and denied them food, water and medical care. An older sibling testified the youngsters were forced to eat hot pepper flakes and drink hot sauce as punishment.

Prosecutors sought prison sentences of 15 to 19 years, but a judge sentenced them to probation and two years. An appeals court threw out the sentences last year for being too lenient.