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Woman allegedly burned foster child in hot bath

Inset: Ija Monae Hall. Background: The house where a foster child was allegedly burned in the bathtub by his foster mother (KWCH).

A childminder from Kansas is accused of burning her foster child in a hot bath and beating him so hard that he was left with bruises.

Ija Monae Hall, 29, stands in front of a child abuse Charges were filed after the boy suffered second-degree burns last week, authorities said. She was arrested Monday at the Child Advocacy Center, The Wichita Eagle reported.