Woman accused of pouring cayenne pepper on child’s genitalia, ripping out earring
A Myrtle Beach woman is accused of pouring pepper on a child and ripping out her earring as punishment.
Myrtle Beach police arrested and charged Josefina Cotom-Marin, 45, with unlawful neglect of a child. She was booked into J. Reuben Long Detention Center on Wednesday and is being held $10,000 bail.
The incident happened in early March at a 62nd Avenue North residence.
A victim said Cotom-Marin poured cayenne pepper on her genitalia and ripped the earring out of her ear as punishment, according to an arrest report. The report does not list the victim’s age.
Cotom-Marin made a statement to a social worker that corroborated the victim’s claims, the report states.
If convicted, Cotom-Marin faces up to 10 years in prison.
Alex Lang
The Sun News