2-year-old's hair-pulling mother sentenced to 1-year jail, 3-year probation for child abuse in Niagara.

A mother in Niagara was sentenced to one year in jail and three years on probation for child abuse after a video showed her pulling her 2-year-old son's hair during a live social media stream. The two-year prison sentence is stayed, pending compliance with probation terms. A second individual, Amara Burns, was convicted of battery to a police officer and placed on probation. Both initially denied any knowledge of the video or the abuse.

July 02, 2024
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