By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A 59-year-old woman was granted bail yesterday after being accused of negligently scalding a three-year-old boy she was babysitting in a bathtub last month.
Judy Spence was arraigned on a charge of child cruelty before Assistant Chief Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans.
Prosecutors allege that on March 31, while babysitting for her neighbours in New Providence, Spence negligently caused the child to suffer scald burns to his bottom while bathing him.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Bail was set at $6,000 with one or two sureties.
As part of her bail conditions, Spence must sign in at the Wulff Road Police Station by 7pm every Sunday, and she will be fitted with an electronic monitoring device.
Her trial is scheduled to begin on May 6.
Levan Johnson represented the accused, while Assistant Superintendent of Police S Coakley appeared for the prosecution.
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