Crime & Safety
Englewood Woman Charged With Child Abuse
Veronica Bautista was arrested after a child went to school with 'significant bruising' and 'other marks of violence,' authorities said.
ENGLEWOOD, NJ — A city woman was charged with child abuse after after a kid showed up to school with bruises, acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced Friday.
Veronica Bautista, 32, was charged with fourth-degree violation of child abuse.
Bautista was arrested Thursday after the child went to school with "significant bruising" and other "marks of violence," Calo said.
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The state Division of Child Protection and Permanency responded to the school and informed authorities, Calo said.
Bautista is scheduled to appear in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack May 2.
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Photo: Veronica Bautista, 32 (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office)
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