Child Abuse (Midwest Communications)
JUNCTION CITY, WI (WSAU) A babysitter from Junction City is accused of slapping a child she was watching.
Lorene Borntreger, 37, reportedly admitted to slapping the baby’s face because the child wouldn’t stop crying.
The child is under 1-year-old.
A police report says the incident happened on December 12. When the child’s mother arrived, the baby had a bruise on his face. At first she claimed the child fell. The mother said the bruises appeared to be more severe, and appeared to form the outline of a human hand. When she called Borntreger, she said she’d lost her temper.
Borntreger is charged with felony child abuse. Bond was set at $5,000.
Her next court appearance is January 3.
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