In Wildomar, California, a 24-year-old woman accused of holding her toddler's legs under scalding water to discipline her and then failing to seek medical attention until the wounds became infected has been charged with child abuse and torture.
The 2-year-old girl, who suffered severe burns from the knees down, underwent surgery 3 days ago in attempt to save her feet. The toddler received skin grafts but it will be several days before doctors will know whether they were successful.
For more information, please read Wildomar woman pleads not guilty to child abuse, torture
“While legal obligations lie with States, all sectors of society, all individuals, share the responsibility of condemning and preventing violence against children and responding to child victims. None of us can look children in the eye if we continue to approve or condone any form of violence against them.” – Report of the Independent Expert for the UN Study on Violence against Children
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