Convicted child abuser sentenced to at least 41 years in prison, officials say
By JD Franklin III
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FORSYTH COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — A woman has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of child abuse, according to officials with the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office.
A 16-month-old child was taken to Brenner’s Children’s Hospital with 3rd-degree burns to her right foot and ankle and a 2nd-degree burn to her left foot on April 15, 2021. Officials said the child also had severe bruising on the lower half of her body.
A doctor with Atrium Health testified that the child’s burns were consistent with an immersion burn and were the result of a scalding injury. Due to the severity of the burns, the child had to undergo skin grafting and several follow-up procedures.
The doctor also said that the injuries would result in permanent scarring.
Another doctor with Atrium Health testified that the burns were caused by the child’s foot being held down in scalding hot water, while the bruising came from the child being hit with an object repeatedly.
On Oct. 31, Kenisah Crockett, 47, was found guilty of one count of:
Felony Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury Felony Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Physical Injury Felony Child Abuse by Reckless Act or Grossly Negligent Omission Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
Crockett was sentenced to a minimum of 41 years in prison and a maximum of 52 years in prison.
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