A 53-year-old woman was convicted of burning a one-year-old girl she was babysitting in April, according to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich.

On Monday, Kimberly Richmond pleaded no contest to one count of endangering children, a third-degree felony, Kolkovich said.

“To cause such harm and pain to an innocent child, then fail to get that child medical attention, is despicable,” said Kolkovich. “This child’s life has been altered forever. I hope this conviction can help her and her family continue pushing forward in the healing process.”

In late April, Lay'Onna Peterson was dropped off at Richmond's, a family friend, to watch her for a few days.

When the child's mother, Breanna Peterson, returned to pick up her daughter, Lay'Onna was sitting criss-cross on the floor with no clo

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