CAROL STREAM, Ill. (WLS) -- A Carol Stream woman charged with putting nail polish remover in her 17-month-old stepdaughter's baby bottle was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney.
Andrea Vazquez-Hernandez, 37, was found guilty Friday of two counts of aggravated battery and one count of attempted aggravated battery causing great bodily harm to a child under 13. She had been held on a $250,000 bond since May 31, 2016.
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Police say they responded to a call at Vazquez-Hernandez's home on May 29th about a child who may have ingested nail polish remover.
Investigators spoke with the victim's father, who reportedly said that he had attempted to give his daughter milk in a bottle and that she immediately spit it out. The child's father told police that he immediately brought his daughter to the hospital and all tests performed there came back normal.
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Investigators say that at some point earlier in the day the Vazquez-Hernandez allegedly added approximately one-inch of nail polish remover to her stepdaughter's baby bottle. The infant was not seriously harmed by the incident, investigators said.
Vazquez-Hernandez must serve half of her sentence before she is eligible for parole, authorities said.
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Andrea Vazquez-Hernandez, 36 (DuPage County State's Attorney)