A San Francisco mother, Reneisha Devore, and her daughter's babysitter, Diana Washington, have been convicted of child endangerment and mayhem for failing to seek medical treatment for a 2-year-old girl who suffered severe burns.
A San Francisco mother was convicted of mayhem and child endangerment for failing to get medical treatment for her daughter, who suffered third-degree burns over half of her body.A jury found 29-year-old Reneisha Devore guilty of the charges, along with the girl's babysitter, 42-year-old Diana Washington, convicted of child endangerment, the only charge she faced."My office will always do everything we can to protect children and hold those who harm them accountable.
Due to the severity of the girl's injuries, she was transferred to Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Bothin Burn Center for specialized treatment, where she remained for two months as she underwent multiple surgeries, debridement, and skin grafts that were necessary, in large part, because of the delay in care, prosecutors said.While at the burn center, doctors determined the victim's injuries were older than originally believed.
CHILD ABUSE BURN INJURIES CRIMINAL CONVICTION SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL NEGLECT
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