Columbia police make second arrest in child abuse investigation

The Columbia Police Department has made a second arrest in a child abuse investigation.

Kristin Campbell, 31, was charged with Unlawful Conduct toward a Child, Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said in a statement released Monday.

Campbell was arrested at her Easter Street home, where a 7-year-old boy was severely burned after allegedly being placed in scalding water on Oct. 7, Holbrook said. Shane Johnson, 27, was already charged with Infliction of Great Bodily Injury to a Child for his role in the alleged incident, Holbrook said.

According to Holbrook, Johnson and Campbell are also accused of waiting two hours before taking the child to a local hospital, where it was determined the child’s injuries were so severe that he was flown to the Augusta (Ga.) Burn Center, where he continues to receive treatment.

This story was originally published November 3, 2015 at 8:58 AM with the headline "Columbia police make second arrest in child abuse investigation."