A Linn County grand jury has indicted a Sweet Home woman on nine counts on allegations she assaulted and burned her boyfriend’s 2 1/2-year-old child.
The grand jury indicted Krystal Humphries, 23, on two counts of first-degree assault and four counts of first-degree criminal mis-treatment, all Measure 11 offenses with mandatory sentencing, as well as three counts of third-degree assault.
“On Feb. 26, a 2 1/2-year-old child was treated at Lebanon Hospital for second- and third-degree burns,” Det. Cyndi Pichardo said. “Police were notified, and I initiated an investigation on the 27th of February.”
During the investigation, Pichardo learned that the child was in the care of Humphries, the live-in girlfriend to the child’s father, Benjamin Moore of 1145 Ironwood St.
While Moore worked, Humphries watched the child, Pichardo said. The police allege that Humphries assaulted the child repeatedly. She allegedly assaulted the child with a spoon, resulting in bruising, and burned the child with an in-room heater, causing second- and third-degree burns.
“What we know, based on medical findings and injuries to the child is that the burns and injuries to the child were intentional,” Pichardo said.
Pichardo arrested Humphries on Feb. 27 on third-degree assault and first-degree criminal mistreatment and then provided additional information to the district attorney and grand jury alleging previous assaults. Humphries was released on bail on the original charges.
A warrant was issued for the grand jury indictment on March 19. Humphries turned herself in Monday morning. She was under a deadline to turn herself in on Friday.
The child’s biological mother currently has custody, Pichardo said. The child “will require ongoing medical care and treatment of her injuries.”
Humphries remained at Linn County Jail on Monday. Bail is set at $250,000.