Juvenile suffers third degree burns, Lanagan man charged with child abuse

The McDonald County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed a felony child abuse charge against a Lanagan man who allegedly forced a juvenile to take a shower under water that was between 130 and 150 degrees.

An arrest warrant was issued for Trent Walker Ramsey (DOB 1995) with no bond.

From the probable cause statement:

On or about the date of April 24, 2026, suspect Trent Ramsey, stated, juvenile (name redacted) was in the shower, at their home where he watched {the juvenile} turn on the hot water, where Ramsey described the temperature of the water to be in between 130-150 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ramsey stated he wanted to teach the juvenile} a lesson and had him stay in the hot water until he was able to figure out how to turn it off. After {the juvenile} was able to turn the water off, hours later, the child was transported to a hospital where he sustained third degree burns to 40 percent of his body

The case was investigated by the McDonald County Sheriff's Office.