Child Maimed By 'Vicious Dog' In OC, Woman Charged

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — An Orange County woman was charged Thursday was maiming a child with a "vicious dog" in Fountain Valley.

Jessica Lynn Gallegosparrilla was charged with mayhem, child abuse and endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon, all felonies, according to court records.

The criminal complaint claims the deadly weapon was a "vicious dog."

She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana, and will return to court June 16 for a pretrial hearing in Westminster, court records show.

Fountain Valley police and prosecutors did not immediately respond to requests for further details.