Dad arrested for scalding 19-month-old daughter; evidence that he had abused girl before (Jackson, Mississippi)

Dad JERRY WOOTEN has been charged with felony child abuse for putting his 19-month-old daughter is scalding water. The girl suffered 2nd-degree burns on the lower part of her body, but is now in stable condition. There is medical evidence suggesting that Daddy had abused the girl before this incident.

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Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2010

Father arrested in abuse of daughter
The Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. -- Investigators say a 31-year-old Clinton man accused of putting his 19-month-old daughter in scalding water may have abused the child previously.

Jerry Wooten appeared Tuesday in Hinds County Court on a felony child abuse charge. His bond was set at $25,000.

Officials say his daughter, Komara, remains hospitalized at a burn unit in Georgia, where she is listed in stable condition.

Link: http://www.clarionledger.com

Capt. Henry Glaze said Komara received second-degree burns to her lower body.

Authorities tell The Clarion-Ledger that an examination of Komara's body showed signs she may have been abused before the scalding.

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