A DISTURBING CASE OF CHILD ABUSE ON THE NAVAJO NATION IN NEW MEXICO. 22 YEAR OLD ELMIRA CURLEY HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN PRISON AFTER ADMITTING SHE PUT THE LEGS AND FEET OF A NINE MONTH OLD BABY INTO A SCALDING HOT BATHTUB, RESULTING IN SEVERE BURNS.
THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS THE INFANT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND REQUIRED SKIN GRAFTS TO REPAIR SOME OF THE SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MCKINLEY COUNTY IN MARCH OF 2016.
