Florida Deputies: Man Poured Scalding Water Over 2-Year-Old

DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is charged with pouring scalding water on a 2-year-old girl under his care.
Pasco County sheriff’s deputies say 26-year-old Jonathan Lee Howard admitted pouring the water on the girl Sunday after initialing telling investigators she was burned when a lighter exploded while he was sleeping.
Investigators say the scalding occurred Saturday and Howard didn’t seek treatment for the girl until the next day.
The girl was airlifted to a hospital wh