Teen parents face child abuse charges for failing to seek medical help for scalded baby

SAN JACINTO - Two teenage parents face child abuse charges today for failing to seek medical help for their 2-month-old baby, who was burned by scalding water when they tried to bathe her at a home near San Jacinto.

The baby was left under a faucet briefly, and seriously burned as the water became hot, according to the Riverside County sheriff's office. As the water became burning hot, the baby began to scream.

The young parents waited more than 12 hours, until the infant's skin began to peel off from the burns, before seeking medical help. sheriff's Sgt. Patrick Chavez told the Riversidfe Pre...