The remains of Sam Nordquist, 24, a transgender man, were found after he had been reported missing. The district attorney in Ontario County, N.Y., called the circumstances surrounding the death “beyond depraved.

Police said the victim suffered "prolonged physical and psychological abuse at the hands of multiple individuals" before his death.

New York State Police have charged five people with murder in the killing of a missing man who authorities said died following repeated acts of violence and torture,