Former S.C. day care owner sentenced for child abuse

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Former S.C. day care owner sentenced for child abuse

Story Published: Jun 23, 2009 at 3:57 PM EST

Story Updated: Jun 23, 2009 at 5:22 PM EST

AIKEN, S.C. (AP)- A South Carolina woman who operated an in-home day care is headed to prison after admitting she fractured the skull of an infant in her care by striking and throwing the child to the floor.

According to reports, 21-year-old Erica Paradise was sentenced to 10 years, suspended to six years and four years probation. The Graniteville woman pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse causing great bodily injury.

Authorities say Paradise admitted she hit the child because the infant had been crying last November. Paradise threw the child onto her hardwood floor, then onto a bed.

Another woman saw the child having a seizure on the bed and the
child was taken to a hospital.

The child has not shown any sign of permanent injuries.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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