By Associated Press - Wednesday, May 8, 2019

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Police say a North Carolina woman is jailed after she was accused of burning a 2-month-old child’s feet.

Capt. Nathaniel Davis of the Greensboro Police Department said on Wednesday that 22-year-old Loretta Marie Ford is charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury.

According to police, the child suffered second- and third-degree burns on the bottom of both feet.



Davis provided no additional details, including the child’s relation to Ford. He says the incident remains under investigation.

Ford is jailed on a $500,000 bond. It’s not known if she has an attorney.

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