By Associated Press - Thursday, May 15, 2014

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Police have arrested a 30-year-old Lafayette man for allegedly burning a 2-year-old in a scalding bath.

Cpl. Paul Mouton tells The Advertiser (https://bit.ly/1oSWSRR ) Lafayette police arrested Harry Chandler Wallace on Tuesday. Wallace was booked with cruelty of a juvenile. His bond is set at $5,000.

Mouton says police received a complaint on May 6 about a 2-year-old victim who received second-degree burns on the top of his feet and right buttocks.



It was unclear whether Wallace has an attorney.

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