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Dailymail reports that an Arizona woman was charged with felony child abuse after police say she forced her boyfriend’s 3-year-old daughter to eat her own feces as a disciplinary measure. Nicole Renee Candelaria, 27, had her initial court appearance Monday and her bond was set at $5,400.
Ms Candelaria was arrested Saturday in Tempe. Authorities say she is the primary caregiver for her boyfriend’s three girls, ages 3 and 5, while he is at work.Court records show Candelaria became upset Friday when the 3-year-old child in her care defecated in the bathtub and the 27-year-old woman allegedly forced her to eat the excrement as punishment for the mishap.The victim also accused her caretaker of forcibly holding her down on the toilet seat and putting soap in her mouth.
The alleged incident took place while the three sisters were staying with their father in Tempe for a week, ABC15 reported. When the girls returned home Friday night, the 3-year-old complained to her mother about Candelaria.The child's story was corroborated by her 3-year-old twin and their 5-year-old sister.
The 3-year-old girl was taken to a hospital for a check-up where a forensic medical exam revealed that she had bruises on her back, chest and legs consisted with forcible holding. Doctors also found that the toddler suffered an injury to her vagina, the cause of which remained unknown.
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