Kentucky couple charged after 3-year-old treated for ‘severe burns’ to arms, hands

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Louisville couple has been charged after a 3-year-old was brought to a hospital with severe burns Sunday.

According to a Louisville Metro Police Department arrest citation, detectives were called about a child with severe burns to both hands and forearms.

Officers reported that 25-year-old Jacob Sneed was later charged for allegedly submerging the child’s hands in “extremely hot water.”

Breanna Lair, 24, reportedly told detectives she left the child alone with Sneed for about an hour despite previously being ordered not to by Child Protective Services, due to an ongoing investigation.

Lair allegedly waited three hours before seeking medical attention for the child after discovering the burns and reportedly provided false information to medical staff about the child’s wounds and how he got them.

According to the arrest citation for Sneed, the child told authorities, “Jacob did this to my hands,” during a forensic interview.

Lair was charged with first-degree criminal abuse (child 12 or under), and Sneed was charged with first-degree assault and first-degree criminal abuse (child 12 or under).

Lair and Sneed were lodged in the Louisville Department of Corrections.

Court records show a no-contact order was entered for both Lair and Sneed, and the two are scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.