West Virginia mom accused of contaminating son's IV in Ohio rejects plea deal, to go to trial
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A West Virginia woman accused of deliberately making her 9-year-old son sick by contaminating his IV with fecal matter at a Cincinnati hospital has rejected a proposed plea agreement and wants to go to trial.
A court official says 35-year-old Candida Fluty (kan-DEE'-dah FLOO'-tee) turned down the proposal at a hearing Wednesday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in Ohio. No trial date has been set.
Fluty's attorney didn't immediately return a call seeking comment Wednesday.
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Fluty is charged with felonious assault and child endangering. Authorities say fecal matter put in the boy's IV caused his fever to spike.
Prosecutors say the boy has a condition affecting the bowels and requiring numerous surgeries. He was hospitalized in January when authorities say fecal matter was put in the IV.