Nurse practitioner arrested boarding flight to Africa, charged in NYC toddler scalding death
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A New York nurse practitioner has been charged in the killing of a developmentally disabled toddler who was submerged in scalding bath water.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown says 54-year-old Oluyemisi Adebayo was arrested Wednesday just as she was about to board a flight to Africa.
Authorities say Adebayo was taking care of 23-month-old Naomi Mondesire on April 21 and when she prepared Naomi for a bath. Investigators say she told detectives she tested the water before placing Naomi in the tub. But she noticed skin falling off Naomi's legs when she took her out.
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Police say Naomi was submerged in 130-degree water for 30 seconds. Naomi died Monday, three days after doctors performed surgery on her.
It's unclear if Adebayo has an attorney who could comment on the charges.