Sentenced: Woman Arrested After Child Burned At Unlicensed Daycare Facility In Her Home

[Sugar Cookie]

Court documents show that on May 9, 33-year-old Maegan Valley was arrested and charged following an investigation into an incident at an unlicensed in-home daycare facility that resulted in a one-year-old child being taken to a burn unit with second- and third-degree burns.

Valley is charged with physical abuse of a child - recklessly cause great bodily harm and neglecting a child - consequence is great bodily harm.

The detectives interviewed the parents and learned that their son had no burns on his face or body when they dropped him off at Valley’s home. Later that morning, Valley called the parents via Facetime to tell them their son was “really fussy and irritated” and that his face and body had broken out in hives.

The parents picked up their son and brought him to the hospital. When they picked him up, he was wet, wearing only a diaper and wrapped in a damp blanket. His skin was peeling and there was a ring of skin around his right wrist.

At the hospital, medical providers told the parents that the injuries were burns. Records from the burn unit later indicated that they were second- and third-degree scald burns.

investigation and interviews concluded that the injuries were consistent with having a hot liquid thrown onto the right side of the body. The criminal complaint concluded that Valley was the person responsible for the child’s welfare at the time of his injury and that she put the child in a position to sustain second- and third-degree burns through a failure of supervision and necessary care.

Woman arrested, charged with physical abuse, neglect of a child

A woman was arrested yesterday on charges of physical abuse and neglect after an investigation into an incident at an unlicensed daycare facility in her home.

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[cubby]

She is so stupid she thought she could pass burns off as hives. Glad she is stupid, probably got video cameras all over the house too.

 

[GoneWest]

Wonder if they are burns from cooking meth-that sitter looks like she fits the bill.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

According to online court records, 36-year-old Maegan Valley was sentenced to 15 years of initial confinement followed by 10 years of extended supervision.

Valley was also ordered to pay $57,158.41 in restitution, plus a 10% surcharge and court costs. She is barred from having contact with her victim, his family or any minor children who are not her biological children.

In June, a jury found Valley guilty of child abuse — recklessly causing great harm — and child neglect. The charges stemmed from Valley’s unlicensed in-home day care in Caledonia. The criminal complaint said a 16-month-old boy was taken from the day care to the hospital with second- and third-degree burns. Court documents say the injuries were consistent with contact with hot liquids.

Valley made a brief statement to the court: “I just wanted to say to the family and anybody involved that I’m very sorry for everything that has played out. I understand the feelings and the public scrutiny, and I’ve experienced that, too.”

During sentencing arguments, Trempealeau County District Attorney John Sacia asked Trempealeau County Circuit Court Judge Rian Radtke to consider what Sacia described as Valley’s lack of remorse during the trial. He cited Valley’s request after the verdict to be handcuffed by the bailiff to “put on a show” for the victim’s family. Sacia also asked the judge to consider the seriousness of the charges and the risk to public safety if Valley were not incarcerated.

The defense acknowledged the lack of remorse described by Sacia but asked Radtke to consider Valley’s lack of a prior criminal record and sentence her to less time behind bars in favor of probation.

For Count 1, child abuse — recklessly causing great harm — Radtke sentenced Valley to 10 years of initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision. For Count 2, child neglect, he sentenced her to five years of initial confinement followed by five years of extended supervision.

Valley is expected to serve both sentences consecutively.

Unlicensed daycare operator sentenced in child abuse, neglect case in Trempealeau County

The jury handed down their verdict after deliberating the 2-day trial in just over an hour.

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[BuffettGirl]

Hives FFS? Nice try shit-for-brains. Epic FAIL!

 

[thuumpr]

I look at that picture and am a little confused. Does she have a mustache and beard starting or did she had she just finished eating someone's a$$?