A 34-year-old Cincinnati mother is facing a felony charge after her child was allegedly burned while in her care, according to court documents. Jitanna Chambers is charged with one count of endangering children, a third-degree felony, in connection with the incident.
The complaint was filed in Hamilton County Municipal Court, according to WLWT. Court records identify Chambers as the mother of the victim, who is under 18. The station reports that the burning caused serious physical harm to the child.
Court documents reviewed by the station do not lay out the specific circumstances of how the child was injured, nor do they provide additional details regarding the injury itself. That leaves key questions about what happened unanswered for now, and no further information about the case has been made public.
What Ohio Law Says About the Charge
Endangering children becomes a third-degree felony under Ohio law when a violation of the relevant statute results in serious physical harm to a child, according to the Ohio Revised Code. That provision appears to align with the severity of the charge Chambers now faces in Hamilton County.
The case remains in its early stages, and this report does not provide Chambers's plea status or next court date. Anyone following the case can expect additional details to emerge as the matter proceeds through Hamilton County Municipal Court.
