Riverton mother charged with abusing 3-year-old girl

RIVERTON — A Riverton mother is facing criminal charges accusing her of pinching her daughter to the point that it caused bruising, and putting a blanket over the girl’s head to muffle her cries.

Gina Dee Schauerhamer, 27, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony, and assault, a class B misdemeanor.

In May, Schauerhamer allegedly pinched her 3-year-old daughter’s arm hard enough to cause a 6-inch bruise, according to charging documents…

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