Women charged after child allegedly suffers burns to feet at Mississippi daycare

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. – Two women were arrested after a child reportedly suffered burns to the feet at a daycare facility in Lafayette County, Mississippi, authorities said.

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Deputies with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a report about the alleged incident Sept. 22 and launched an investigation.

Investigators obtained an arrest warrant Oct. 9 for Olivia Mosely, 17, of Oxford, charging her with three counts of felonious child abuse. They also obtained a warrant for Rhina Delgado, 20, of Oxford, charging her with misdemeanor child neglect.

Both women were arrested Oct. 9 and appeared before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Mosely was issued a $25,000 bond, while Delgado’s bond was set at $2,500.