The Brief Rodney McWeay faces several charges, including murder and child cruelty, with potential sentences of four life terms plus 112 years. A man accused of kidnapping his children and starving his 4-year-old daughter to death appeared in court Monday as jury selection began in his murder trial. The backstory:Rodney McWeay, 32, is facing four life sentences plus 112 years if convicted on a long list of charges, including murder, kidnapping, and child cruelty. His charges include murder, cruelty to children, kidnapping, aggravated assault and family violence. Investigators say McWeay locked them in separate rooms monitored by cameras, with no access to food, water, or bathrooms.