Adoptive mother pleads not guilty to criminal abuse
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Adoptive mother pleads not guilty to criminal abuse
Posted: Oct 28, 2013 4:17 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 28, 2013 5:49 PM EDT
By Sarah Eisenmenger - email
Rachel Tipton (Source: LMDC)
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville mother pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal abuse concerning one of her four children on Monday.
According to Louisville Metro police, Rachel Tipton and her husband adopted a 4-year-old boy from Ethiopia.
The boy was taken to Kosair Children's Hospital for a scheduled procedure when the medical staff said they discovered injuries to various parts of the child's body including his head, mouth and genitals.
Tipton posted a $10,000 bond during her arraignment.
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2013 Oct 28