A Hempstead day-care provider was arrested on Sunday after police say she burned a toddler in a scalding-hot bath.
According to police, a 2-year-old boy was left in the care of Yenci Elizabeth Lopez, 19, at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police say she is a long-term day-care provider for the family.
Lopez put the boy into a scalding hot bath for several minutes, police said, and left him unattended despite his screams. She then left the home without providing care for the burned child, police said.
The child was later transported to a local burn unit for treatment of second-degree burns over about 20 percent of his body.
LI Child-Care Provider Burned Toddler In Scalding Bath: Police
Police say the toddler suffered second-degree burns over 20 percent of his body.
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