Fresno mother, accused of helping boyfriend sexually abuse her daughter, takes plea deal

Tammy Schreiner, the Fresno woman who was charged along with two other people with molesting her 12-year-old daughter, pleaded no contest Wednesday to sex abuse charges.

The 40-year-old Schreiner is guilty of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and child abuse endangerment. She could receive up to to 8 years in prison for her role in the 2021 case that shocked investigators.

Schreiner’s boyfriend Brent Cox, along with his wife Jillian Cox, were arrested on Feb. 3 and charged with the sexual abuse of Schreiner’s 12-year-old daughter.

Prosecutor Andrew Janz said Wednesday he was satisfied with the the plea agreement.

“We believe this is a just outcome,” Janz said. “We wanted to make sure we held her accountable because she put her daughter in that situation.”

Schreiner is expected to be sentenced on Sept. 14 and Janz said he will push for an eight-year prison sentence.

Brent Cox, who is also expected to enter a plea deal, is due to return to the courtroom on July 27.

His wife, Jillian Cox, pleaded no contest in October to willful cruelty to a child, as part of a plea agreement with the prosecution. She was also sentenced to year in county jail and probation.

Janz said prior to the plea agreements his plan was to use the two women as witnesses against Brent Cox, who faces up to 41 years and four months in prison.

The victim in this case has been reunited with her biological father and is recovering, Janz said.