Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Dad accused of burning 3-year-old son with hot iron (Chicago, Illinois)

Dad FERNANDO MONTES is facing aggravated battery charges after "allegedly" burning his 3-year-old son's arm with a hot clothing iron.


http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/3-year-old-Burned-by-Father-62887582.html

3-year-old Burned by Father
The father allegedly burned the boy's arm with a hot iron

By SUSAN BALL
Updated 2:15 PM CDT, Wed, Sep 30, 2009

A 43-year-old father is facing criminal charges after he allegedly burned his 3-year-old son's arm with a hot clothing iron, police said.

Fernando Montes, of the 1000 block of West Hollywood Avenue in Edgewater, was charged Tuesday night with aggravated battery to a child, according to police. During police questioning, Montes claimed the wound was simply a "scrape" the boy got after falling in the playground, the Sun-Times reports.

The boy's injury was discovered during a doctor's visit on Sept. 9.

The case is still under investigation.