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Red Lines on Child's Face: Florida Babysitter Arrested
12 Mar
Summary
- Babysitter accused of child abuse for leaving red lines on a girl's face.
- The child suffered significant bruising and swelling on her face.
- A doctor confirmed injuries were likely inflicted by an adult.
A babysitter in Florida has been arrested and charged with child abuse after allegedly causing significant bruising to a young girl's face. The incident came to light when the child's mother picked her up from the babysitter's home on Tuesday, March 10, and observed "red lines" the size of an adult hand and swelling on the girl's face.
Initially, the babysitter, identified as Viviana Ortiz-Lopez, claimed the child had inflicted the injuries on herself and suggested the mother provide mittens. However, authorities noted contradictory statements from Ortiz-Lopez during questioning. A doctor later examined the child and concluded that the injuries were likely inflicted by an adult, not self-inflicted.
Deputies were alerted by the child's father after the mother documented the injuries with photos. The child had only been in Ortiz-Lopez's care for two days. A friend of the mother revealed she had removed her own children from the same daycare due to suspicions of abuse, though she had not reported it previously out of fear.
Ortiz-Lopez was taken to the Marion County Jail. The exact nature of her plea or legal representation status remains unclear at this time.
