A Pembroke Park, Florida, woman has been arrested and charged with intentionally burning her son's arm and hands on a stove allegedly because the child wouldn't stop playing with her iPad, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
According to an arrest form, the 7-year-old boy was playing with Angelina Garcia's iPad on March 8th. The child told police that Garcia told him that if he didn't stop playing with the device, she would burn his hand.
The child continued playing with the iPad, and claims that Garcia put his hand on the hot stove as punishment.
A doctor examined the child on March 13th and indicated that the boy had burns on his left forearm, including three burn marks with the longest one in the middle and thickest area of the middle of his wrists.
Garcia, 31, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of aggravated child abuse. She stated that she would not provide any details or a statement about the incident without her attorney present.
It is not known if she has hired an attorney.
Garcia's bond was set at $10,000, and she is not allowed to have contact with her son.
The investigation is ongoing.
