Texas woman accused of setting 5-year-old daughter’s face on fire
Police say the child's father wasn't home at the time and isn't considered a suspect
Grand Prairie, Texas: A suburban Dallas woman has been charged after police say she doused her five-year-old stepdaughter's face with rubbing alcohol and set it on fire.
A Grand Prairie police statement Friday says 20-year-old Dalia Jimenez is charged with felony injury to a child and free on $20,000 (Dh73,464) bond.
Police say officers went to the family home May 13 after a child had been reported as burned and in need of medical treatment. Jimenez initially blamed the burns on an accident while lighting a candle. After detectives found inconsistencies in her account, however, Jimenez admitted that she burned the girl's face as punishment for yelling.
Police say the child's father wasn't home at the time and isn't considered a suspect. The child and a younger sibling have been placed with relatives.