Mother Bleached 15-MO Toddler’s Eyes
TACOMA—A Bonney Lake mother who prosecutors say repeatedly bleached her child’s eyes, causing permanent vision damage, was charged Monday with Assault of a Child in the First Degree. In May, 2011, the 15-month-old girl was airlifted from Tacoma to Harborview Medical Center after suffering a blow to the head. While treating her, medical staff noticed that a previously diagnosed eye condition had worsened. The victim was sleeping up to 22 hours a day because exposure to sunlight had become extremely painful. READ MORE HERE
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