HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana woman faces at least three years in prison after pleading guilty to scalding her toddler.
Cristiana Mendez of Hammond pleaded guilty on Thursday to neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury.
In exchange for the plea to the felony charge, prosecutors dropped several other counts.
The plea agreement says Mendez placed her then-19-month-old son in a dangerously hot bath
in July 2017 and poured a cup of scalding water on him.
The boy suffered burns on about 40% of his body.
Prosecutors say he has had multiple skin grafts.
A hearing has been set for March 12.